any one pre potty training

Nicole - posted on 04/09/2010

Sadaf asked what is EC...I will offer my own short explanation here in case anyone else was wondering the same thing.

EC stands for Elimination Communication, also known as Infant Potty Training. The basic idea is that babies are born ready to communicate about their elimination needs, but if they are continually not responded to in this regard (as happens with conventional diaper use), then they start to turn off this natural awareness, which makes potty training in later years more difficult. With EC, you use a combination of intuition, cues, timing and signals (made by the baby) to know when s/he has to go, and hold them over a receptacle (sink, toilet, bowl, little potty, grass) rather than just letting them urinate or defecate in their pants. This approach becomes more refined as the child gets old, and usually by one year the child has fairly good control. But this approach is nothing new - it has been used around the world forever, and is both financially sound, environmentally friendly, and sensitive and responsive to your child's immediate needs. There is nothing coercive or harmful about EC - rather the opposite. It is more about building a relationship with your child than catching every poop and pee. Check out the book Diaper Free, or browse online for more info. Here is a site to start with: http://www.diaperfreebaby.org/

Gillian - posted on 04/05/2010

my Mum suggested doing this and I think I'll give it a go, I'm gonna leave a potty where he usually stands to pee if he is"free". Good luck

Amber - posted on 04/04/2010

i have been debating starting my little girl on the potty... whenever she doesnt have a diaper on and goes pee she gets this silly grin on her face and watches herself pee... could this be a sign she maybe ready to start? i dont expect her to be completelhy trained trained but wondering if it would be a harm 2 start her on the potty.

Sadaf - posted on 04/04/2010

well wat exactly is EC...can anybody tell me!

Sadaf - posted on 04/04/2010

my son is 1 yr old n about two months back i started to make him sit on that potty chair...in the beginning he used to cry alot n then he started doing potty on that:)..now wat i do is i play sum rhymes n poems on the computer n he enjoys them n give him his favourite toys which makes him happy:)n he do potty!

Carol - posted on 04/02/2010

Hey Pamela, have you tried introducing some baby signing? My son just turned a year and he can do about 12 signs. That way your little one can sign "potty" when he needs to go. Just a thought, they pick it up fast!

Kimmy - posted on 04/01/2010

I bought my son a potty last month and a few times a day I set him on it and he sometimes does his business and now it seems like everytime I go to change his diaper he runs to the bathroom and wants to sit on his potty

Nicole - posted on 03/31/2010

Elimination communication WORKS! Due to a nasty, persistent diaper rash, I started using EC with my son when he was just a month old and he seemed to 'get it' right away. He almost never went poo in his diaper from then on (and this is a baby who pooped 7-8 times a day until 10 months old).

He just turned one year old a couple weeks ago, at which point I decide to take the leap and ditch daytime diapers, and it has worked out great! He just wears little undies and we have very few accidents, but when they happen, I don't stress it. The key to this method is, obviously communication, and yes this goes two ways! Anyone who says an infant cannot communicate or control his elimination has never given it an honest go. Consider this: how do you know when your baby wants to nurse, or is tired, if she cannot tell you so? EC is the same way. It's about intuition, cues, signals and timing. Diaper Free is a good book on the how-to of elimination communication.

Jennifer - posted on 03/31/2010

Look for resources on elimation communication.

I don't expect to potty train my son at only 1 year old, but I try to make ec an enjoyable experience! It saves me on diapers and it gets him a little accustomed to his potty chair. I don't stress if he doesn't use the potty every time, but I often recognize his cues of when he needs to go, so I may as well take the advantage of that and get him on the potty.

Morgan - posted on 03/30/2010

My son is 13 months now, and I really like the idea of bringing out the potty just so he is aware of it, but I think it's overkill to try potty training so early. This time in their lives goes by quickly enough without rushing it. I look forward to the end of diapers, but until then I think i'll just enjoy the ride.....who knows, I might actually miss them one day :)

Jennifer - posted on 03/30/2010

Hello, my daughter just turned 1 today and she went #2 on her lil potty seat, today! I just bought her this potty seat over the weekend right away she went #1. We actually sat her on the potty and stepped outside the bathroom door, so she wouldn't be distracted and want to play. We heard her toot then next thing you know she was went #2. I am actually really surprised as I didn't expect her to actually use it yet! So you never know. It helped with my first to sit him on his lil potty chair and let him eat a few cheerios just to kill some time, then he went #1.

Mel - posted on 03/30/2010

I've been putting my daughter (she turned 1 on March 2) on the potty when I run her bath at night since she was 9 months old. Most times she does a wee. I have no expectations for her to be "potty trained" any time soon, but I give her plenty of praise EVERY time she does something. She sees the potty now, and instantly sits down on it!! My son was completely toilet trained by 28 months. This was at night too. I didn't start putting him on a potty until just before he turned 2. All kids are different, and I think it's good to get them used to the concept early. Good luck!

Jen - posted on 03/30/2010

I wouldn't rush it at all exspecially for boys under 2.5 yrs. I tried to train my son before 2yrs. it was a long 1.5 yrs b/c he wasn't ready.

Lora - posted on 03/30/2010

My daughter just turned 1, and we have decided that it is time to try potty training. Yesterday was her first day. She absolutely hated the potty chair, but thinks that its great fun to sit on the "big girl potty". We got a seat to fit on the toilet and she is content to sit there for several minutes. I am home with her most days so am able to run her to the potty frequently. I started wearing underwear on her because I want her to feel when she is wet. She did pee in the potty once yesterday and was very proud of herself and enjoyed the praise. But keep in mind she also wet herself a couple of times. My plan is to keep with the same schedule and make this a fun experience. Im not in any rush and dont want to make a big deal out of her accidents. Good luck!

Melanie - posted on 03/30/2010

don't push the potty training if they are not ready - I potty trained my daughter at the first signs that she was ready but should've waited longer..we really struggled and the effects of that have lasted over the past two years!!

Stephanie - posted on 03/28/2010

I have been thinking about getting a little potty and putting in the bathroom so she can get used to it being there. She likes to follow me when I go to the bathroom, so I dont think it would hurt to get her to associate what the bathroom is used for. She just turned a year, so at this point, im not expecting her to understand what the potty is, or make the connection of using the potty when she needs to, its more about becoming comfortable with it and learning about it now, so its not so scary when the time comes.

Jessica - posted on 03/28/2010

Hi Pamela, I just wanted to say that my baby boy Jessy decided all on his own he wanted to start training... weird I know because he cannot walk on his own nor can he tell me by words he needs to go but by noises.. He's now a Yr old but he's been doing this since he was about 10mths old and what he does is he looks at me and makes a face and noise as if he needs to go and I take him to the potty and he goes.. The first time I put him on the potty was because I was about to take him a bath and he decided to go while in the tub so i took him out and placed him on the regular toilet and he used the potty and since then he's been going...Good luck to you in training...

Melissa - posted on 03/25/2010

Lyric started sitting on the potty at 12 months !!!

Sarah-Anne - posted on 03/23/2010

Bella turned one on the 20th and we got her a potty chair when she was 8 and a half months, about a week after she started walking on her own. She will pee almost every time we put her on it. no poos yet. I'm in michigan so it's too cold here for me to let her run around with no pants on, but as soon as the weather turns in about a month, i am planning on having her in a pull-up or panties or nothing and just a t-shirt. she seems interested in going, but sometimes with the amount of clothes she has on, by the time i get them all off, she's gone in her diaper. she loves sitting on our laps when we go and she thinks flushing is the greatest thing in the world. i someone flushes and she's not in the bathroom watching, she'll come running. here's hoping to nicer weather and a naked baby running around.

Amanda - posted on 03/22/2010

I started putting my son on the potty when he was 6 months. It was a joke a first but he did it the first time and liked the praise so it was easy after that. We were only using like 3 diaper a day with me just bringing him every time i went (i think hearing me go helped).. but starting daycare messed him up a little bit because they won't take them until they are 2. Jayden still doesn't walk on his own but every time he goes to the bottom of the stars we take him to the potty just in case.

Dimple - posted on 03/20/2010

Hi! My daughter is 12 months and 2 weeks, I started taking her to the loo when she was 6 weeks, I took her to the loo every 15mins when she was awake, and surprisingly she would wee everytime. And after starting on solid foods, I take her 10 mins after every meal for a poo and she does it... at the moment she is trying to clean herself as well... At first it seemed to be a difficult task but the outcome is good....so when she starts talking she will be able to tell me that she needs a wee or a poo....:-)

I hope you have sucess too... Good luck

dimple

Jill - posted on 03/20/2010

I have started but I am not in a huge rush. My daughter has gone a few times on her singing potty. She just likes to play with the potty somedays.

Tammy - posted on 03/20/2010

I have started doing the same as you.. for the past week he has poo'd mostly in the potty and has peed quite a few times as well. He really likes to look after if there are any "results" and likes to watch me flush it down the big potty. I am just a bit worried because I go back to work in 2 weeks. My dayhome will take him to try but I know they won't be able to catch all his cues since he can't tell us yet but I am hoping we can still be successful. I am hoping by 18 months -2 yrs we will be diaper free. He does seem to be happier when he goes on the potty and as long as he is going I will encourage him.

Anna - posted on 02/17/2010

It is largely a waste of time. Even if there is early success, 99.9% won't be fully potty trained until they are the same age as other kids, 24 to 36 months. And running them to the potty isn't the same as being trained....

Kai Schele - posted on 02/17/2010

My son will be one in a couple weeks, and i bought him a potty chair when he was six months old just so he would get used to it and get in the routine of using it. I put him on when we first get up in the morning, about every 3 hours during the day time and just before bed. He loves to go on it because it sings when he poos or pees so that gives him the motivation to go. So far he has been very successful and i believe when he is able to realize that he can control his bodily functions he wont have any issues (thats the plan atleast!)

Leanne - posted on 02/16/2010

I will be starting to introduce my son to the toilet when he turns one years old. I plan on putting him on the potty every time we change his diaper so he can get used to it. Hopefully he will be potty trained by the time he is two! That would be a dream. :D

Chelsea - posted on 02/15/2010

my little girl is 10 1/2 months and has difficluty with bowel movements and rarely goe in her diaper because i have to help so i tried getting her to go on a potty, and she peed, she has done it 3 times since no poos though , i stopped cause i though it might be pointless but was considering continueing so that she would think it was natural and wouldnt resist potty training

Preeti - posted on 02/15/2010

Hi,
My son is 11 months old and i started potty training him when he turned four months... Its amazing how quickly their body learns new habits. I used to take him to a wee every half adn hour or 40 min. If he didn't wee, i took him again after 10 - 15 minutes. That gave me an idea of how often he had the urge to wee. I found it very helpful in terms of giving him diaper free time as well. When he wakes up aftr a nap, i take him to the loo and he wees straight away. Even if im 5-10 min late, he holds it and does it when i sit him in his potty seat... I hope you have success too.

Helen - posted on 02/14/2010

Hi,
I was wondering the same thing, my daughter is also 11 months old. I have read that when they can communicate signs they need to go to the toilet or are more aware of doing poos/wees, then that is the best time to potty train. The average child can be succesfully potty trained around 24-36 months. I'm not going to be in any rush because they need to be physically and emotionally ready but I will be looking out for the signs

Renae - posted on 02/14/2010

Google "elimination communication". There are people out there starting much earlier than 11 months and apparently having success.

Sandi - posted on 02/13/2010

Hi
My daughter is 10 and 1/2 months. We started yesterday. She can't talks and I know her muscles haven't developed for her to be able to hold her bowels but I want to get her used to it. After all, they don't know they can do something until you show them :)
I'll be using baby sign language to get over the fact that she can't talk so will be able to communicate that way.

Good luck to you both!

Leanna - posted on 02/13/2010

Hi my son is 11 months in a couple of days, he is my first child i started putting him on the potty about 3 weeks ago just to get him used to it first of all he would cry but now he is ok, like you said they cant tell us when they need to go but i think it is good to get them started young as it is easier now than when they get older i think.



Good luck with the potty training

Leanna