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I am not one to find quotes from su My wife insisted I read it well before we ever have a baby. I am not one to find quotes from successful users overly compelling, but I suppose that works for some folks. However, I do find the appeals to logic convincing--e. I also liked the parts that explained how to get others in your life on board with the philosophy.

To me, convincing grandparents and other close people to understand why you're doing it and what it is can be difficult, so some guidance there was great. Jul 17, Rebecca rated it really liked it. This book doesn't break new ground, but it does lay it down gently for the uninitiated. If you've never heard of Infant Potty Training or Elimination Communication, this book is a great introduction for you. If you're curious about how you might go about trying it for yourself, this book is encouraging and full of helpful hints, tips, and lists of where to get or make the few essentials a potty, training pants or baby panties, etc.

There is a subtle humor in the book and none of the alarmist o This book doesn't break new ground, but it does lay it down gently for the uninitiated. There is a subtle humor in the book and none of the alarmist or conspiracy-frightened about it. If I were asked by someone to recommend a book about EC to a total stranger, this would be it. If I wanted to recommend a book about EC to someone who was convinced conventional diapering was not helping their child, I would suggest another Jun 29, Emilia P rated it really liked it Shelves: I have a friend who is doing EC and though I do not have anywhere near the discipline to do so exclusively myself, this book did a really nice thing by saying "hey, you can do this part-time like, even once a day, if you want!

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Aren't Indian grandmas on to something? Maybe I will attempt this a little more with hypothetical infant 2. Jun 21, Lindley Walter-smith rated it really liked it Shelves: I really appreciated that, unlike many parenting books, this isn't all-or-nothing. Gross-Lo provides three tracks to EC and a number of starting points, from never using a nappy from birth to giving a toddler some nappy free time and cueing once in a while. It's gentle, encouraging and nonjudgmental. My major criticism is that, like most single theme parenting books, it stretches a little content a long, long way.

It's heavily padded with anecdotes, true or invented. The information on baby weari I really appreciated that, unlike many parenting books, this isn't all-or-nothing. The information on baby wearing also promotes cross body slings while failing to warn of their dangers. Sep 19, Margaret Heller rated it liked it Shelves: Zero intention of making a lifestyle of this, but some very good ideas for a realistic approach to introducing baby to standard toileting practices. Throughout history and in many other countries including China and India the methods discussed in this book are standard practice, and the American way of doing things is the aberration.

This is the lightweight offering in this genre, and you literally could not pay me to read one of the thicker tomes on this subject.

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Jan 26, Bethany Zimp rated it liked it. A detailed text on teaching Elimination Communication. Yep, these are the people that have their babies use the toilet just like the rest of the non-developed world. Written in a very compelling way that explain techniques, history, and problem-solving in a very non-judgmental way. My kids are a bit old for most of the recommendations, but it was still an informative read that offers ideas for early potty-trainers.

Jan 28, Caitlinleah rated it really liked it Shelves: Parenting is so hard, I thought EC would be another thing that was impossible with an actual baby. But the author is great about showing how any steps are good steps and it's all about communication, not about results. I plan on continuing to use cloth diapers and I feel like there's still so much I learned from this book. I hope even awareness will make toilet learning easier, whenever it ends up happening for us.

Jan 25, Dawn rated it it was ok. Some intriguing concepts, but it could have been a lot shorter. Feb 19, Jessica rated it did not like it. It has enough content to support a single blog post, and the rest is all useless rambling and parent testimonial after parent testimonial. I read this book because I had an 18 month old who doesn't really speak yet peeing all over my house, and someone suggested that elimination communication was a wonderful, respectful way to help young toddlers and even babies learn to use the toilet.

It's more like clicker training your dog, though. The one thing I got out of the book was they do give a few physical signs that indicate your child may need to poop or pee, and that at least helped me some with our peeing plight. Still, would not recommend it. You can find that information for free on google with a little bit of digging I know, I did.

Sep 13, Shannon rated it liked it Shelves: I read this way back when I was quite intrigued by the idea of my child just potty training himself. This really does happen with some precocious, fastidious - both elements must be present - babies. I remember liking it. But alas, my baby sat happily on the potty - even pooped! We stopped soon with this after. Jan 01, Katie rated it liked it.

I felt like the author was my cheerleader in trying EC! She offers lots of advice for all stages and ages. I would totally recommend this book to someone who was interested in tying EC, but not your average parent. Jul 07, Joyce rated it really liked it. I'm glad I read it. It has lots of testimonies from other EC parents, which is encouraging for those many-misses days. I also appreciated that the book stressed that EC was primarily about communication and not about a perfect score of no misses.

May 02, Amy Etzel rated it really liked it. Very informative, covering a wide range of ages and situations! Mar 01, Alicia rated it it was amazing. Wonderful resource and talks thoroughly about everything you could think of relating to EC, whether starting at 0 days old or 3 years, whether part time or full time doing it. Dec 12, Janie rated it really liked it Shelves: My brother-in-law recently told me about Elimination Communication. I didn't like the idea right away. However, BIL is a person of some sense and sagacity, and I am a person who takes it upon herself to investigate ideas new and possibly disturbing, particularly when they challenge my beliefs how else to counteract confirmation bias?

So, intent on no contempt prior to investigation I secured some materials about EC. This book was the first. Gross-Loh writes in the manner that I fancy I would u My brother-in-law recently told me about Elimination Communication. Gross-Loh writes in the manner that I fancy I would use if I were trying to introduce people to something unusual and important. The myriad parental 'case studies' are really valuable. I think she compiled a great introduction. I'm now going to depart from the book and discuss the method.

Many parents hate bloviations of the babyless. Nevertheless, here are my two babyless cents. Despite my initial quirked-eyebrow hesitation, this method makes all kinds of sense. I had no idea that this could be done, but it is done, and all over the world; it's mostly only here in America that something so sensible is so taboo.

I like to think that I have a high aptitude for thinking outside the cultural box, and this method never occurred to me. In hindsight it's so sensible and intuitive. Here's the conventional method for dealing with the waste of a baby You train her to ignore her instinct not to soil herself. Even a newborn wants not to sit in her own pee. You train her to sit in her excrement. Then two or three years later, you decide you want to train her out of all this that you've trained her into. If that's the only way, then why fight it?

Here's the EC method: You observe your baby; you eventually learn when your baby is about to pee or poop many parents using the conventional method know their baby's signs without any special effort to observe them ; when you observe your baby signaling it's an opportunity to take your baby to a potty.

By the time baby is toddling she's probably toddling herself over to the potty when she needs to go. If you can't or don't observe every opportunity, that's fine. Diapers are a tool you can use and not the only one , not a necessity you must rely on at [literally] every moment. It's not stress-free, but neither is conventional diapering.

I actually had to remind myself of this, when I at the beginning found myself comparing the dirty details of this strange, new method to my straw-man imaginings of a glossy, easy, zero-cost zero-stress conventional method. I unintentionally idealized and discounted the costs of the familiar. Parents who've done both report it's less stress and much less mess. EC beats conventional diapering in all but one measure. Widespread cultural support is a powerful thing; it's a big drawback to this method.

But be the change, right? I don't request that anybody use this method. Not Joe and Bob next door. I do insist that those who use disposable diapers are the first to live next to their diaper-filled landfills in the future, but I thought that before this book. For example, when children are seeking attention often due to a stressor such as the uncertainty with a new sibling.

No not dynamite but Traveling and Teething. Though as anyone knows, traveling and babies can be a very volatile combination. The bottoms poking through first — sharp little buggers. Even though its not a horror story and her spirits are quite good, moods can be a little cranked when she gets tired. We went out of state, a 16 hour drive, and you would think I had a lot to say about traveling and using the potty but there is nothing to say. It normally takes 12 hours to get there, but with a wee one you have to make more rest stops to stretch legs and to release some energy.

It was made of highly polished wood and was constructed in such a way that even toddlers could climb and crawl and explore a wide area with no danger of fall off. Fully enclosed, there were several areas filled with sand, slides, safe bridges, sturdy climbing rigs, and swings. We decided to make it a regular stop on our annual trip. We had no issues with potty breaks and no trouble using the toilet while there. Little Bitty can hold a lot of pee and we had zero worries about accidents in the car. She never even went at every rest stop though I always went and asked her to try!

The only thing different from being home was that she asked for help — at home she independently uses the little potty and almost never asks for any assistance at all anymore. Sure she goes in the bathroom with pants and comes back out naked, but hey she still does it by herself!

The one and only accident that happened once we got to our destination was on an exceptionally hot day and she was overtired and overstimulated an she was throwing a full body tantrum — her bladder let go a little. Frankly, the toilet was a non-issue I had more trouble keeping ice pops, candy, ice cream, juice, and soda away from her. I almost had to tackle one of my sister-in-laws. Everyone wants to give her sugar! The girl got plenty of sugar in the form of way too many farm fresh peaches. All I can say about peaches is that they do keep the plumbing regular! As I mentioned, she is little potty independent at home.

She quickly worked out the best way to park her bum on it. I often just forget to offer before we go out these days and still we have no accidents. We just go to a public restroom as we need to. I am always watchful of following her potty requests as she matures. Eventually she is going to want to use the big toilet again and will be needing assistance until she grows tall enough to use it solo. Her bladder capacity is really something to behold. We have taken to calling them Epic Pees. Daddy Man, an integral part of this process, is ever impressed by her control and volume.

We managed to avoid a disaster just in time. Two days ago, we has a small escaped tinkle on the floor that daddy cleaned up. She simply waited too long. Judging by the amount she deposited in the potty a few seconds later, we considered ourselves fortunate for her strong sphincter.

We started swimming lessons last week on July 14, 10am on Thursday mornings. I wish I had started her sooner. Whenever she gets out of the pool she has her legs spread wide apart and squeezes the water out from between her legs with her hands. She looks so strange in them! Last year we used Monkey Doodlez which is not padded but snug fitting but I think they went out of business because the pickings are slim and the sizes are too small.

I keep looking though! In my perusing of EC related articles and blogs, I cam across an an interesting pattern for homemade training pants: Blue Boo Balloon Bwwo or Bloo …8 much more clear than her first attempts. Baby Ky Baby cry? Imaydamess With naughty finger — I made a mess! Hereitis Here it is, or there it is very melodic. It seems that our Potette Potty is missing.

Also, now that I have enough underwear or she is nude most of the time, the training pants have been retired from service. It goes against biological sense. And what about the original EC communities? Do they just suddenly have toddlers that poop and pee all over them? It is usually us …the adults, our behavior and our environment, that confounds babies and toddlers.

I think we misinterpret it because we are a diapering culture and no matter how thoughtful we think we are, we are creatures of habit and we will revolve our solutions and ideas around the familiar. Our issue is that diapers are our benchmark. It is this we go back to when we are in a crisis or impasse or minor obstacle. It is what we know. But it is not the model nature used. And therein is the problem. Babies are primitive creatures with primitive drives. We are the ones who misunderstand with our modern notions.

Sometimes the tots need to take a more direct approach. Likewise, a sudden bout of misses signals a need for the parent to take back more responsibility temporarily until they get Things hashed out. Primitive babies were naked and could get to the nice potty hole in the ground by themselves or a special place was provided for them.

No labels, no worries…. We need to remember that pottying is like walking. Babies have an instinct to do both. They are processes that grow and develop as the baby does. We instead take it in stride. We brag about those first steps to whomever will listen, we help the baby to stand, hold them up, provide them with places to pull up on their own, and let them guide us. One day they need to hold your hand a lot, the next they get mad if you help too much, the next get livid if you offer without being asked, and then are back to requesting your hand so they can explore more.

Of course, along comes an inventor who creates the baby walker and soon an entire generation erroneously thinks babies need them to learn how to walk properly or to encourage babies who seem to have lost interest in taking steps unassisted! One day you have a bladder of steel, the next you are peeing every hour, the next you sneeze and pee, and one day that little toot-toot turned out to be more than just gas…. I calmly changed her pants and waited it out.

If you are going to be changing something, why are pants perceived as more difficult than diapers? Same amount of laundry, but different and important unspoken message. I had her be part of the clean up process in some way like getting dry clothes — not as punishment — to model that the mess needed to be set right. Re-diapering would have sent the message that it was acceptable and desirable to go in your pants.

I did not put on any pressure to perform, instead I changed my behavior. If I had been offering a lot, I backed off and gave the baby the reigns. If I had not been active in reminding and found that accidents were rising, I took more responsibility back. I tried my best to follow her lead. Woe be to me if I offer a hand up for some stairs and she can do it herself — I get some lip for that!

Change your view and you change your solution options. Allergies are another issue. When allergic to certain foods children may not be able to control their bladders efficiently. Though this is not a lack of interest, it is a medical issue preventing continence. What about regression with a new sibling? Again, not a lack of interest in being clean but a request for attention.

As with any regressive behavior, once they get what they need it resolves. This entire month my husband had me thinking that our baby was turning 22 months when in fact she is turning 21 months. And also from Australia Nappy Wars: Mommy taking a shower and trying to take care of flossing alone in the only bathroom. Baby angry that anyone is doing anything without her supervision. The bathroom door opens with a scree. Baby is smiling broadly. She peed on me. She wanted to be in here with you so I took her upstairs to play. She climbed into my lap, looked right into my face, and peed!

While little bitty was assumed to be playing in the living room, I was in the kitchen washing my 1 millionth dish, because the magical dish elves are on vacation, when I hear from the bathroom some splishing.

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It sounded like someone had dropped something in the toilet and was lifting it out letting it drain back in the water. I left the door open! What do I see? I see my Little Bitty Monkey sitting on the big toilet grinning from ear to ear and having a massive whizz.

She used the step stool and the sink to get herself situated on the toilet on top of the Potette Potty insert. The very same stool that is just an inch shy of being a proper boost. That girl must have worked it! That was hard work! And what did Little Bitty Monkey do? She got down and walk away as if it was no big deal — except that big smile said otherwise.

For example the animals on the kitty towels she now knows are cats. Mickey Mouse is immediately recognized on cards, toys, and other pictures. Mommy, Daddy, and Baby. She prefers to be naked but when she has clothes on she tends to pull down her pants in the living room and shuffle to the bathroom with them around her ankles. Getting her baby butt on the potty takes a little balancing effort and a couple of tries before she plants herself on it properly.

It is juuuuuuuuust enough for her to use the step stool to hoist herself up and also stretch down off the toilet, especially, if she happens to have shoes on if we just come from an errand. If the Potette insert is not on the toilet she opens it and puts it on. Could it be that the end of night nursing will be upon me? My baby needs me so much less this month. Words of the Month: Cheeze for the camera! As we think about adding another spawn to our family, I wonder how my experiences with EC will translate to two. Baby Girl can most certainly be of help.

The little ones are always eager to help the Diaperless so why not? You'll not only learn how to lead a group, teach a class, and do a private consultation, but you will also learn how to focus on work while balancing being at home with your kid s - often in exchange for money for your time. At the completion of this and the other 2 modules, you will have the opportunity to become registered and certified by Go Diaper Free, and certificates will be awarded along with your Business-in-a-Box materials, as listed in the next section.

Part 3 includes, but is not limited to, sections on:. Upon certification, you'll receive an email with all the details of your next steps, including access to your Start-up Kit. This part of the Program, alone, is worth more than 10x the entire program cost. You will be listed in our international coach directory which is cross-linked with the DiaperFreeBaby.

More on that when you certify. Below you'll see a preview of the pre-program Course Curriculum - the full course curriculum will be released weekly with every module when it goes live. See "A few more program details" in the section below that for a detailed program schedule.

Again, experience running groups or teaching classes is not mandatory, and I will teach you anything you lack over the course of this Program I have tons of experience in these topics. All 16 classes consist of a professionally recorded one hour audio seminar released every Monday at 8am EST. Every hour of learning is broken up into bite-sized chunks of minutes each so you can easily complete each module every week.

Each minute segment is followed by a brief "check your knowledge" quiz that will confirm your knowledge and help you move on to the next segment. And all of the learning modules are available immediately every Monday. Since they are not "live" for this purpose - we are busy parents! Listen in small chunks or one after the other, a maximum of 1 hour per week.

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We'll save your place! In addition to the class audio recordings, we will post a set of downloadable resources every week. This year all our Guidebooks are digitally fill-out-able so you can fill them out directly on the digital form And, in Part 3, we'll provide a customizable digital folder-based action plan for you to start your coach practice off on the right foot. As we go through the program, I'll mention some things that warrant further instruction like How do I set up my affiliate account?

By the end of the program you'll notice a Bonus Module that contains all of these extra trainings. If you want to suggest that I cover something during the course of the program, you can simply email me and I'll do my best to add it! Again, please note that you can learn at your own pace although the classes will continue to be released weekly and you have lifetime access to this course.

The Fall class is already underway. Or next course will take place in the end of January Please join our school and we'll update you when enrollment opens. After this time, the course will be available on a rolling basis in other words, the 16 weeks can start anytime you sign up! Ideally, during the 17th and 18th weeks you're completing any requirements for the Coach Certification finishing the checklist and signing your agreement and will submit your request for certification by the 19th week. In order to become certified at the end of the 16 week course you must meet the following criteria:.

Once all that's done, you'll be certified immediately and, within weeks depending on where in the world you live , you'll receive your Business-in-a-Box materials! And, as long as you remain active per the suggestions in your signed Coach Agreement or notify us of any hiatus to have some babies or whatnot , you will remain certified. You may also re-take this course as many times as you like, for free, for as long as the program is available. See below for even more FAQs. You do not need a PayPal account to register for class.

Upon successful payment, you will receive a confirmation email. Shortly thereafter depending on how early you enroll , you'll receive your Welcome Email. Your 3 Pre-Class Lessons will also be available to you immediately upon registration to help you prepare for the training. You'll receive an email each time a new lesson is available, every Monday at 8am EST well, the first day is a Tuesday, but the rest are Mondays! The digital copies of both parent books will be immediately downloadable and you'll have instant access to the Book Owners areas of the Go Diaper Free website as well.

You'll also have the option of ordering physical copies at our wholesale price plus shipping after you've registered. After successful certification, you will receive the remainder of your Business-in-a-Box materials. So, to register, simply click the pretty pink button below, complete the payment process, and follow the easy instructions. Again, you may choose to make this initial investment back after running 4 paid classe with 5 attendees at our suggested class price…and the rest is money in exchange for your time!

I looked forward to our class every week and imagining how I would share this information with other families in the future. I've held 3 free support groups and taught 4 classes for free and 3 for money and I have more classes scheduled for the fall. Each class was informative and fun. This Program will add to your skills and help with your career if you work with families or to your life if you have littles. I was in a situation last summer, totally stressed out, not enjoying my work, no time for myself or my husband, and other life and family challenges as well.

He and I were both really burnt-out. Then I decided to do the training, not sure if I would use it for anything, or if I wanted to be "the potty training lady". But by the end I was convinced! A couple of months after certification, I quit my job, and have been working my butt-off to make this work ever since. I am getting close to breaking-even, and now that my job is over 1 month ago , I know that I can do so much more to grow this coaching practice. I have always wanted to spread the word about EC, and this program gave me an actual certification to do so!

I feel much more confident in sharing with others when I can claim my credentials. Like other 'work-at-home' moms, I can work on my own time and schedule. It is one of the best investments I have ever made. I loved Part 3 the most. It was jam packed with good business practices and business advice that I would never have thought up of on my own. I loved that I could listen to the classes on my phone while I took my son for a walk. That made me feel so understood as a mother that the course was set up that way.

I could listen on my own time. Communication between her and the students was easy and fast. The classes taught topics that I never thought about. It got me thinking in a practical way and with Andrea's help put everything I learned into an action plan. This is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish. However, we also run it on a schedule posted above because schedules just plain help us finish things. The first module is available immediately upon enrollment.

The second and future modules are made available every Monday at 8am EST except the first, which is a Tuesday due to a holiday and you'll get an email when those are live. I highly recommend you stick to the posted schedule above but I also get that you're a busy parent or caregiver - life happens! You are welcome to finish at your own pace, AND if you can keep up with the class, it only requires hours per week of your time And if you can't, we'll save your place and you can finish during naptimes and early mornings and whenever baby is occupied. The more trouble you've had with EC, the more accessible you're going to be to others going through their own EC challenges.

When we are perfect, we can't help others. When we experience challenges, we have to work through them - and that is where true learning occurs.