Maybe this has happened to you: you’ve been doing just the morning pee or just poops and feeling pretty good about part-time EC, but now your situation has changed, or your energy has picked back up, or you’re just tired of using diapers anymore...how do you move from part-time elimination communication to full-time ECing?

What, exactly, is the next step in potty training our infants and moving towards being truly “diaper-free?”

One of our readers asked this question, so today I’m gonna give it a full answer.

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Is praising during potty training good or bad? Should we praise our babies when they use the potty while doing elimination communication? This is a great question and one that I feel fairly strongly about...and I’ll answer whether you should praise your baby (with stickers or M&M’s or good job’s) while doing EC or potty training (or not).

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Clean-up, clean-up, everybody do your share...how do we clean up during observation and after pottying our babies with elimination communication, and are there any tricks? Today we’ll answer this question from one of our readers.

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Today’s show is a guest post from Coach Natalie in Indianapolis. Please see the written version at godiaperfree.com/119 for all the photos of today’s tutorial!

If you're like me, the moment you started practicing EC, those onesie snaps became one of your biggest headaches, right? I mean, snapping and unsnapping every couple hours….no big deal. But every 30 minutes?!?! Forget it. And so…the snaps were left hanging unsnapped, they were snapped to the side, sometimes snapped over the shoulders. Snapped everywhere except where they were meant to be snapped.

Add in cloth diapers and Tiny Trainers, and you really get tired of those onesies! There's a practical solution to this difficulty - turn your onesies into t-shirts! The pattern I'm going to share with you today is SO easy - anyone can do it, even if the only sewing tools you own are a needle and some thread.

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Many people say “I can’t start EC because I am too busy. This baby pottying business is NOT for busy moms.” But I say, “Baloney!” I have 5 kids spanning 8 years and run two businesses...busy is my middle name, and I’ve pottied all 5 of my babies from birth. Not to brag, but I’m definitely fully qualified to share some tips about how to start EC when you’re super-duper busy in today’s show. Whether you’re traveling or too busy to focus on starting elimination communication with your baby, this episode is for you!

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Elimination Communication often puzzles new parents because it doesn’t fit in with what we have heard or seen about parenting. In our culture, babies wear diapers. They wear diapers all day long, all night long. Babies have a diaper on their butt practically from the moment they are born until they are “ready” to potty train, usually around age 3.

To understand why EC works, we need to forget everything we heard about full-time diapering and delayed potty training for a second. If we change our paradigm for a moment, we can see that EC actually makes a lot of sense. Let’s look at 4 reasons this is true.

Today’s show is a guest post I’m sharing from Ariane Blais-Lacombe, our certified coach serving Quebec, Canada. Enjoy and please join us over at the full show notes, and add your comments or questions, here: https://godiaperfree.com/117

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Placing the potty in each room, potty here/there/everywhere... how does pottying your baby in multiple locations affect elimination communication, and should we be pottying our babies in the same place every time? Super confusing! Today I’m going to answer that specific question from one of our community members.

PS - in the written version of today’s post (godiaperfree.com/116), we’ve included a little gallery of some of our readers’ potty stations.

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Working from home adds an extra challenge to the already-demanding task of caring for a baby. Or is it the other way around? Caring for a baby (or toddler) can make work extra challenging. I would argue that practicing Elimination Communication can actually make your working and caretaking struggles easier. Here’s how - in a guest post by one of our certified coaches, Natalie Robbins.

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Today I’m sharing the answer to one of our readers’ questions: “How do you recommend keeping a young baby warm when starting EC in a cold winter climate? My baby is now 11 weeks old, and I use cloth diapers with her and cue her when she goes in them these days. I’ve been using baby legs and socks on her feet, but that still leaves an exposed area between the thighs and diaper, which makes her cold in my chilly home.” I’ll share the answer to this and more in today’s episode!

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Today I’m going to clear up the difference between signals and signs - and whether it truly makes a difference what you call it. Someone recently mentioned that some signals are actually signs and it got me thinking, so let's define both of those and talk about whether it matters. I'm going to give you examples of both of them and, most importantly, we're going to talk about how they can help you potty your baby with more success today.

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Separation anxiety in little babies: the struggle is real! How does it affect elimination communication, and what do we do about baby’s separation anxiety related to potty time? Today I’m going to answer that specific question from one of our community members.

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I stopped breastfeeding forever two weeks ago. 😭 Today I’m sharing how it feels to have breastfed all 5 of my babies over the course of 10 years, what has happened, how I’ve weaned, and what I’ve learned along the way. (Plus how elimination communication + breastfeeding have been the MAGIC KEYS to my new mom confidence.)

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Today I’m sharing a guest post from Natalie in Indianapolis (she’s one of our coaches). A snippet: “I hate to break it to you, but counting diapers, or obsessing over the number of catches isn’t going to help the EC process - if anything, it’ll probably set you back.” If you’re guilty of keeping count, this episode is for you! The answer of “what to do about this” - and 4 clear tips to keep it stress-free - are in her post. Listen or read now.

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A lot of people who teach potty training say, "Don't leave the potty out. It's not something to be played with." But when we're doing Elimination Communication with babies ages 0 to 18 months, everything is played with. Everything is put in their mouth. Everything is handled, explored, through all of the senses, all the time. Today we’ll discuss whether it’s ok for babies to play with the potty or seat reducer, and how we can use this as a signal that they may need to go. We’ll also cover setting boundaries and what to do if the playing never becomes productive!

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Today our Certified Coach Natalie shares various DIY potty options, diapering choices, information sources, and clothing preferences that will allow you to practice EC in a VERY budget friendly manner. If the budget is tight, or you want to try EC but aren’t sure you’re committed, here are some simple solutions you can try using items you already have at home.

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In today’s episode I've woven the philosophies of EC & the Continuum Concept together in a way that demonstrates how child-centeredness and infant potty training simply do not mesh. The thing is, if you are making this mistake, you probably don't even realize that you're doing this at all!

I’ll share why babies sometimes resist pottying, why the Terrible Twos exist in toddlers in the first place, and what you can do about it. Like, today. ;)

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Today’s episode is about stealth pooping - and what to do about it! It is a guest post from our certified coach Samantha in California who proposes 4 strategies to get good at catching poops when your baby gives no advance signals. “One of the ‘easy’ catches, as taught by Andrea, has never been an easy catch for us, and that is poop. My son is now 14 months old and I am now finally coming to terms with the fact that I have a stealth pooper.” Enjoy the very practical advice Samantha gives us for those babies who poop without warning, and how you can make your elimination communication practice THAT much better when you master this challenge, once and for all.

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Do you ever wonder how most of us practice Elimination Communication (EC), what are our reasons and our difficulties, and what are our results? If we start early, will we truly finish early? At what age are babies able to be poop trained? Pee trained? How often do potty pauses happen? Are partners involved in EC (like, for real)? Finally: real facts about #IRL EC. Today I simplify + share the astounding results of Nuria’s study of over 1,000 ECing mothers from around the world...including the average age of EC completion and the profound positive impact of starting potty training in the first year of baby’s life. It’s amazing...please join me! And share this one far and wide!

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Today I’m sharing a guest post from our certified coach, Maru, in London. “The one thing that remains a constant from the day our babies are born is nappies (diapers). The mental hurdle of ditching nappies is huge (for parents mostly, but also for toddlers). I’m going to share a tip that, from my experience, has made the whole thing a lot easier to grasp:  potty training is not that different from getting kids to brush their teeth. If we treat it this way, we’ll feel less daunted, more confident in our parenting, and more committed to getting it done as soon as possible.”

Listen to today’s show to find some helpful tips (and anytime she mentions toothbrushing, swap it for potty training).

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Today’s episode is about how to potty your baby at the beach with EC. I’ve been doing our recent beach adventures alone because my husband has had to work while we’re there. In the past, I've often gone to the beach alone with five children. How do you do it and keep up with EC, Andrea? That sounds impossible. Well, let's go through 10 tips that I have for you to do elimination communication, aka infant potty training, at the beach.

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You've heard all this amazing stuff about EC, it sounds fantastic, you maybe even read the book, maybe you just got my EC easy start guide…and you're like, okay, I'm going to try this. You hold your baby over the receptacle and they don't go. When your first time trying EC is basically an absolute flop, what do you do? If this has happened to you, or you fear that it might happen to you if you haven't started yet, I have some solid advice to share today, including 7 reasons your baby didn’t go the first time, and 8 things you can do about it, today.

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Storytime again...but not with me. One of our certified coaches, Nechama, has written a humorous and soul-searchingly honest account of her “love affair with elimination communication.” I especially LOVE the end. Enjoy!

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Woo-hoo, let's celebrate, y’all. We've reached a hundred episodes. I'm so excited. And today’s episode is a recap of our 10-year journey. I'm totally going to wing this one. I have no notes. All I have is my memories, which have been awesome, of ECing all five of my babies from birth over the last 10 years. And yes, 10 years ago, almost to the day, I had my first baby. Let the elimination communication stories begin!

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Have you struggled doing elimination communication with your baby while being pregnant with another baby? If so, you’re not alone. Today’s episode is a guest post written by our Certified Coach Laura Durkee about EC + Pregnancy. She shares vividly and with brutal honesty her challenges, and lessons learned, around ECing her second child while pregnant with her third. 

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Today’s episode is me sharing a guest post from our certified coach Kate Falk. Her very unique perspective is: if observation and intuition can make EC 100% successful, why do most parents only use one or the other? Join me today as I read Kate’s article and then join us in the conversation after!

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This episode is all about how to EC boys. What is different, what is the same, and what tips I have having ECd 3 boys and 2 girls, myself, from birth. Hopefully I can share some perspective and make things a little easier for all.

In today’s show I’m also going to share some super-thoughtful tips from readers and followers in our Go Diaper Free community who have boys.

We’ll discuss differences in outcomes, toilet seat logistics, body mechanics, and a few tips and tricks to make ECing boys that much easier.

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When starting elimination communication with your baby, you probably have a bazillion questions, like: How often will my baby need to pee? When can I expect my baby to be potty independent? I’ve heard about potty pauses - when can I expect my baby to resist the potty?

And that last question, my friends, is what we’re going to address today.

But, I’m not going to guesstimate when your baby might resist the potty. I’m going to share with you the actual results I’ve gathered from surveying 855 people from our community who’ve done EC with their babies. I’ll also share why the resistance happens, and what to do about it.

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For those of you who’ve been following our journey with our 5th and final baby, ECd from birth - Ms. Twyla Bean - here is our 18 month elimination communication update. So many things have been so organic this time and I couldn’t be more pleased with implementing the things that I teach y’all to do with your babies. And our nighttime success has been mind-blowing! Today we’ll go through Twyla’s last 6 months, stage by stage, along with take-aways that you can use with your sweet baby.

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If you don’t want to use diapers at night, want your child potty trained at night, but keep having accidents (or, in elimination communication lingo, “misses”)...look no further. The “dream pee” might just solve your nighttime woes.

Across my own 5 babies, I found that a strategically placed dream pee helped them stay dry at night, and sleep better, during certain times of their baby and toddler years.

In today’s show, I’ll share what a dream pee is, whether you should do them, how to prepare your space, how to do the dream pee, and what to do if you hit trouble. By the end of the show you’ll see how a dream pee can help your nighttime dryness goals for your 12 month plus baby or toddler. And if you have a baby 0-12 months, you will see what’s coming next, and the difference between a dream pee and baby-led nighttime EC.

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Early potty independence can cause better toddler behavior, freeing up the brain to learn. It’s called “normalization” in the Montessori school of thought, and something I feel compelled to share with you about today!

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Today we’re going to talk about the lessons I’ve learned from one of my favorite books, Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne, and how his advice can create a slower, more meaningful foundation to your elimination communication practice with that sweet lil baby.

When I had my first child, Kim’s book had just been published. I ate it right up! The book shared all the things I needed to hear at that time to create the family rhythms, calm space, and focused connection that I knew in my heart I wanted, but didn’t quite know how to build. It also helped me keep the brand new, newly released iPhone out of my hands and my focus on my newborn baby. It helped me push back against the “toy creep” that has threatened our family for almost 10 years. Man, I owe Kim a giant thank you for writing this book.

And I was thinking about it the other day, how this book informed my journey as a new mama, and wanted to share those secrets with you today...especially how they relate to infant pottying.

The subtitle of this book is “using the extraordinary power of less to raise calmer, happier, and more secure kids.” If that’s what you want, let’s dive in!

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Today we have a very special guest contribution from Betsy of MamaMadeStrong - she potty trained her triplets in 8 days, total. She’s about to blow your mind and inspire the heck out of ya. Learn the strategy she used to successfully and pain-lessly get all 3 of her daughters diaper-free in the time others in our community get over the hump with one! Betsy - thank you for allowing me to share your story today!

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Up for some more diaper-free stories from indigenous cultures? Yes, please! Today is part 2 of sharing stories from indigenous peoples around the world who still potty their babies and do not use diapers. We continue on today with infant potty training in the indigenous Arctic regions and the Americas.

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Today we’re gonna discuss baby constipation: what it is, why it happens, and how to solve it.

This episode mostly applies to children and babies who have already started solids. We’ll discuss reasons babies get constipated, the surprising side effects of constipation in babies, and baby constipation remedies...a whole slew of options that can help your baby get regular and comfortable with poops once again!

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Today I’d like to share about ages and methods. To clear the air, so to speak. And to give permission! When am I allowed to potty train my child, to do elimination communication, or wrap all that up...when can I honestly shoot for having a potty independent child? Today we’ll talk specifics...when can you teach the potty, and which method should you use at each age...all answered, just click below to read or listen. <3 (And a little hint...you truly don’t need anyone’s permission but your own.)

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Up for some more diaper-free stories from indigenous cultures? Yes, please! Today is part 2 of sharing stories from indigenous peoples around the world who still potty their babies and do not use diapers. We continue on today with infant potty training in indigenous Asia.

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If you’re sitting on all this information but haven’t gotten up the gusto to start elimination communication with your baby, and you maybe don’t even know what’s stopping you, this episode is for you! By the end of it, I hope you will feel empowered to JUST START.

We’ll start by discussing what could be stopping you from starting EC with your baby. (Because if we don’t know what we’re dealing with, we can not overcome it!) Following that, we’ll cover the easiest way to start EC and specific other approaches that will hopefully help.

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I don’t know about you, but I am all about some good storytelling! Today I’m going to begin sharing some stories about how a few groups of indigenous peoples around the world, in today’s world to be specific, potty their babies and do not use diapers. Today we are going to start with some of the indigenous peoples of Africa. I get asked this question all the time: do people do “elimination communication” in indigenous communities, or is it altogether something different? We’ll discuss that first on today’s show.

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Today we’ll discuss how to send your toddler to daycare or preschool without diapers. I’ll share what we did, provide you with some tips, and give you a few handouts that will help you make the same steps with your 1 year old to 3 year old child.

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I feel ridiculously passionate about sharing tools with you and your friends during these really strange times. One more little extra podcast/written article for ya to round out our week.

(The first was how to refresh or start EC with observation time, second was wipes alternatives, third was diaper alternatives.)

Kate is our certified coach in Wyoming and she just wrote an amazing and short post on potty training during this time - whether from scratch or to wrap up EC. She wrote it and then I read it for a bonus episode on the podcast...for today, right now!

NOTE: If you’re listening far later than the coronavirus pandemic, and you have 3-7 days off from work and want to potty train, this one is also for you. ;)

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We have another bonus episode right now where we’ll discuss disposable diaper alternatives - which can be applied to the current coronavirus self-isolation situation OR any time in the future when diapers might be sparse...OR if you are ready to stop using and throwing away so many darn non-biodegradable diapers!

Right now, families are discovering shortages of disposable baby care items like baby wipes, which can feel scary if that is the product that your family is most accustomed to using. We can help with some strategies, using household items you may already have (or even none at all… read on!). Here are some disposable diaper alternatives.

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We have another bonus episode right now where we’ll discuss disposable baby wipe alternatives and offer some reusable wipes options - which can be applied to the current coronavirus self-isolation situation OR any time in the future when wipes might be sparse...OR if you are ready to stop using and throwing away so much baby-related trash!

Right now, families are discovering shortages of disposable baby care items like baby wipes, which can feel scary if that is the product that your family is most accustomed to using. We can help with some strategies, using household items you may already have (or even none at all… read on!). Here are some disposable baby wipe alternatives.

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Today we have a bonus episode by one of our Certified Coaches, Ariane Blais-Lacombe, for those of you self-isolating due to coronavirus (or for ANYONE who wants to get better at EC) who now have some spare time (30-60 minutes) on their hands. Naked observation time is crucial to beginning your EC journey. Letting your baby be naked and watching him without pottying him yet will provide you tons of useful information to know your baby better and potty him or her more accurately. I’ll share Ariane’s 10 Golden Rules for Observation Time, learning when to potty baby, and how to read your baby with the information learned during observation time.

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In this episode I’ll give you the elevator pitch for Elimination Communication - or how to talk about pottying your baby without seeming judgy or crazy.

Today’s show is sponsored by my free masterclass about how to bring EC to your town with confidence and structure - “How to make money (and change the world) telling others about EC - My 3-step method.” In it, you’ll discover my simple method (and my very special secrets) to bring EC to your town, make money, and gosh-darnit, change the world...doing what you're already doing, anyway. Save your seat at godiaperfree.com/coachclass.

So, I’ve definitely talked about how to tell others about EC before, but, while researching my upcoming signature EC courses, I’ve gotten a bunch of requests for an even MORE abbreviated version of how to talk about elimination communication without getting the stink-eye, or worse yet, shunned by other parents.

Today I’ll give you a few concise options, followed by my biggest tip on how to bring an awareness of EC to YOUR town...especially if you don’t know a single other soul who does it.

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If I had a dollar for how many moms didn’t start elimination communication because they had to return to work, use a daycare, and didn’t think it would be worth the effort...man, I’d have a bunch of dollars! You see, I am convinced that with the right story in your mind, you too will realize that you CAN do EC super-part-time, use a daycare, and still have early potty independence. You can have it all. And we are going to use Andrea’s example to prove it, once and for all.

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Today I’m going to help those of you with twin babies learn how to start elimination communication or potty training with your twins*. I’ll also share some advice from two moms of twins who’ve successfully done elimination communication with their babies, one of whom has wrapped up EC by potty training her twins, to boot. What did they do to make ECing twins work? *Even if you don’t have twins, I think you’ll find today’s episode inspiring...and maybe even get an idea or two for your own home! Because, if you have twins, you have to be organized. We can all learn from these mamas.

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Start EC with your baby today with Andrea's popular book, Go Diaper Free: https://godiaperfree.com/thebook

When you have your second baby, you’re definitely doing double duty from then on out. Who’s with me? It can be a big challenge to keep up with elimination communication with your baby while you have a young toddler afoot. But does EC have to go on the back burner while you wrangle your toddler (and possibly finish toilet training him or her)?

I say, “no.”

Today I’ll go through 10 easy steps to make sure you’re doing this baby + toddler + potty time thing correctly.

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Today’s episode is about ditching the diaper-free goals...and focusing on the process instead. We’ll talk about how focusing on the goal of being diaper-free can sabotage your plans...and what to do instead - whether you’re doing elimination communication or potty training with your baby or toddler.

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Start EC with your baby today with Andrea's popular book, Go Diaper Free: https://godiaperfree.com/thebook

Doing Elimination Communication with an injury or pain can be a daunting task. Taking your baby to the potty can feel overwhelming or impossible when you are hurting, healing, and perhaps limited in your mobility.

Since I am currently healing from an injury (listen to today’s show to find out which body part I’ve broken!), I wanted to talk about this today and offer some helpful tips to get you through this without losing track of your EC practice with your baby. Pssst....If you do NOT have an injury but you DO have low back pain or a very heavy baby, today’s show is also for you!

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Start EC with your baby today with Andrea's popular book, Go Diaper Free: https://godiaperfree.com/thebook

Many of you mamas and daddies doing Elimination Communication might be wondering how to take your baby out of diapers by around one year old. What are the steps to have a potty trained 1 year old? How do you wrap up EC by the time baby is walking? And, after you take your baby out of diapers at 1 year old...what do you do next? Like, oh, this is wonderful and all! Yay we’re out of diapers! But what do I do now?

Today I’m going to share why we’re taking Twyla out of diapers at 13 months old, what we’ve been doing, step by step, our challenges and solutions, and what we plan to do, very next.

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Today I’m going to talk about the best potties for elimination communication...and give you up-to-the-moment advice on which potties are the best for each age and stage of toilet learning. Having an EC-specific potty is often the MAGIC KEY to helping baby move forward. Your potty choice can truly make or break your success with EC.

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Today I’ll teach you how to create the perfect elimination communication wardrobe - what kind of clothing is best for elimination communication? Dressing baby appropriately can only help make EC easier! The right clothing can empower babies to “do it myself” instead of peeing in their underwear (or all over the floor).

Read the full written version and add your comments or questions here: https://godiaperfree.com/76

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Today I’ll share how to begin elimination communication, at each stage and age. We will go through this quickly and simply so you can get a glimpse of what starting EC can look like, and feel way less intimidated to start if you haven’t already (or have only partially begun, or half-assed it so far - you know who you are! 💁‍♀️). I’ve definitely explained how to start elimination communication before, and today it will be a bit different!

Read the full written version and add your comments or questions here: https://godiaperfree.com/75

Start EC with your baby today with Andrea’s free Easy Start Guide: https://godiaperfree.com/start