| There Is A Lot of Misinformation Around About | | | | 6. It isn't punitive - the baby is NEVER punished. Your |
| Elimination Communication. | | | | baby is cherished and celebrated! |
| People are sometimes startled by the idea of 'Infant | | | | 7. It isn't early toilet training - it's gradual, gentle toilet |
| Potty Training', no doubt seeing images in their minds of | | | | learning. You guide your baby with |
| babies with reward charts and stickers, portable | | | | When practicing EC you help your baby stay clean |
| potties perched on toilets far too high and large for a | | | | and dry until they gain independence in their own time, |
| baby... But guess what? They are WRONG! Infant | | | | at their own pace - gradually. You'll be Part Time |
| Potty Training is a term used simply to make the | | | | Diaper Free until you become diaper free at the right |
| concept accessible and easier to search for online and | | | | time for your family and your baby. You can learn the |
| in libraries, so you can begin to explore what this | | | | skills and abilities to bond with your baby in this way. |
| ancient form of baby hygiene care is. In this article, we | | | | Is Infant Potty Training a Better Way? |
| will look at 7 things that EC is not, to begin dispelling | | | | No, being part time diaper free is another way of |
| some of the so-called 'controversy'... | | | | managing the hygiene needs of your baby, instead of |
| What Isn't Elimination Communication? 7 Insights Into | | | | full- time use of diapers and needing to change every |
| REAL Baby Pottying... | | | | diaper for years. Why not change a third less? Or |
| 1. It doesn't mean you can't use diapers - you will. It | | | | half? One Less Diaper each day? That adds up to |
| doesn't mean you'll have to try to catch every | | | | over a thousand diapers over three years! |
| elimination your baby does - that isn't the point, and is | | | | EC is a parenting option - one you are lucky to be able |
| impossible anyway. | | | | to consider for your own family. People who practice |
| 2. It doesn't mean you have to stare at your baby all | | | | EC definitely find it is the better way for them. A lot of |
| day - you'll carry on as usual, and enjoy the ways of | | | | the controversy around Infant Potty Training is mere |
| learning with your baby how to meet their needs. | | | | misunderstanding by people who actually do not know |
| 3. It isn't a new age fad - it's a traditional practice. | | | | how it is really practiced. You are beginning to see the |
| Throughout time, and in many countries, babies have a | | | | differences now. |
| small environmental footprint thanks to Baby Pottying. | | | | Personally, I would never be able to use diapers full |
| 4. It doesn't mean you'll never need to use diapers | | | | time - that would be impossible for me to do, so |
| after a certain age or period of time - every EC | | | | normal is offering my baby a wee opportunity when |
| journey is unique - like each baby. | | | | he needs it. Perhaps your baby would enjoy it with you |
| 5. It isn't coercive - force is NEVER used. Your baby is | | | | too? You can give EC a shot and see how you go! |
| cuddled and encouraged! | | | | |