[blparent] Using the Elimination Communication mottle for potty training

[Jennith Lucas]

Erin,

I've been doing EC very part time with my 15 month old. I recommend
reading Diaper Free Baby. I read several books but it was the best,
most encouraging. My son has been using his Baby Bjorn potty a little.
We bought a potty book that we read while he sits on the potty, and
have tried to make sitting on it a positive experience. He understands
what it's for, and has even brought it in to the bathroom if he knows
Mommy or Daddy are using the toilet because he wants to join them! EC
is messy, there is no way around it, but the time it takes to put the
baby on the potty is about the same to change their diaper.

I still put him in diapers when we go out so I can't speak to the
travel potty. If you find something you like, do share!

I just ordered some Gerber cloth training pants , so we'll be
transitioning even more to diaper free. We'll see how it goes! The one
thing I've learned with EC is not to have huge expectations and go
along with the process. I don't expect him to be fully potty trained
next week, next month, or even in six. Just trying to show him that
using a potty is fun and easy and that he can do it.

Jennith
On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 12:18 PM, Erin Rumer <erinrumer at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello all,
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> Just wondering who here as tried the Elimination Communication mottle for
> potty training their kids and how that went for you?  Even if you didn't use
> this mottle but had great success, I'd love to hear what you did.  My son
> Dawson is 16 months now and just starting to show an interest in potty
> training.  We're not going to even try to get serious about this since we're
> moving to San Diego in a week, plus he's not quite old enough to really
> control his bladder and bowel muscles yet.  On top of those two things I
> read that one should never start potty training when your toddler is in the
> "no" phase where they are saying "no" for everything.  This makes a ton of
> sense.  I'm excited that he's aware now of when he goes potty, because 3
> times now he has told me when he just went pee pee in his diaper.  He's also
> obsessed with a potty training video we have that I just through in one day
> for fun and now that's one of the only things he wants to watch.  Dawson
> loves seeing older kids do things so that's why the video is so intriguing
> to him.
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> Also, please let me know what potty methods and chairs you used while you
> were away from home.  I have a Boon potty bench that I love and think will
> work great for at home, but I'm considering one of those portable folding
> potty seats with handles that you can attach to a public toilet but don't
> know how well they work.  I went out yesterday with a sighted friend of mine
> who's almost 2 year old has been potty trained for about 3 months now and
> she just hovers him over the toilet to go pee.  Even though I have good
> proprioception and good aim usually, this method sounds a little visual and
> messy if it doesn't go quite right.
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> Thanks,
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>
> Erin
>
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