Elimination Communication
Our Plan: Elimination Communication to Potty Independence
We have gradually been working on the transition from elimination communication to potty independence. We have prepared the bathroom environment in a manner that promotes independence. Our daughter has practiced necessary skills including pushing down her training pants and sitting down onto the potty. And now we are ready for the big leap: saying…
Read MoreNewborn Cloth Diaper Stash for Elimination Communication
Recently, some expectant moms asked for tips on building a newborn cloth diaper stash to use while practicing elimination communication from birth. I had planned to write a blog post about creating a minimalist natural newborn cloth diaper stash back when I was preparing for my second baby (over a year ago!). Instead, I included…
Read MoreGuide to Cloth Diapering While Traveling – Vacation or Long Term!
Aloha! I hope these tips, tricks, and hacks inspire you to cloth diaper while traveling. Our family of four is traveling the world full time and I have been cloth diapering my toddler for the past six months of long-term travel. I also cloth diapered my daughter when we took a short vacation to visit…
Read MoreElimination Communication While Traveling: Packing & Pottying
I still don’t feel like an expert on traveling with kids. I like to search for advice on what to pack when preparing for a trip. But when I think about it, I’ve probably done more traveling with a toddler than most. And since I practice EC full time (day, night, home, out and about),…
Read MoreElimination Communication Benefits – Why EC is Awesome!
I was inspired by a recent post in an elimination communication support group and realized that it’s about time I make a list of elimination communication benefits. I’m not usually one to go around trying to convince people to try EC. If someone isn’t interested, that’s fine by me. But when I do find someone…
Read MoreBest Cloth Potty Training Pants for Toddlers & Babies – Review
Welcome to our Ultimate Guide to Cloth Training Pants! If you are looking for the best cloth potty training pants, you are in the right place! This comparison review includes cotton training pants and also waterproof cloth training pants. These are all washable reusable training pants. We’ve included both toddler training underwear and training pants…
Read MoreElimination Communication Journal: 3-Months-Old Baby
We switched which elimination communication backup and supplies my daughter was using when she was three-months-old, so I figured we should provide an update. (It took me a while to publish this post – life has been busy!) To see what we had been using up until this point, see my post on practicing Elimination…
Read MoreNewborn Diaper Bag: Cloth Diapers & Elimination Communication
Here’s what I pack in my newborn diaper bag for cloth diapering and elimination communication. I love watching “What’s in my diaper bag?” videos and reading packing tips, so I wanted to share this with you. Read all the way to the end for the video version! I pack my newborn gear in the Lily…
Read MoreElimination Communication and Breastfeeding
EC Could be the Answer to Your Breastfeeding Woes Elimination communication (or EC for short) is a fancy term for allowing a baby opportunities to pee or poop in a potty. It’s not the same as potty training a toddler. It’s more of a collaborative effort between parent and child. When the baby signals the…
Read MoreElimination Communication with a Newborn from Birth
We have been practicing elimination communication with our newborn baby girl since she was born. I would like to share which tools have been working well for us and some journal entries from these early days. This is our second child we are EC’ing but the first time starting elimination communication from birth. With our…
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