EC isn’t the same as potty-training! The first difference is age: EC is appropriate for babies from 0-18 months, whereas potty-training is geared towards 18 months. When you’re doing EC with a baby, the goals are practice and communication! You’re not trying to catch every pee and poop, and you’ll probably use a diaper backup (like Flappy-Nappies!). The idea is to fit the potty into your routine so that baby gets exposure and you reduce your overall diaper use. Potty-training is about stopping d

I was prepared for Elimination Communication (the practice of tuning into a baby’s natural cues & rhythms & responding by offering a potty or toilet instead of relying solely on nappies) not to work, but gosh did it surprise me! Now my baby is 7 months old & rarely poops in her nappy. One of my favourite moments every day is in the morning when she sits on the toilet for her morning 'business'. She smiles & babbles, plays with the cardboard toilet rolls & we chat together. It's precious. Humans