Sorry, had to get DS to childcare! The possibility of an EC discussion thread is being toyed with now
No need for awe! DS is old enough to know that when you gotta go, you gotta go, so if I have to put a pause on him to pee DD he's ok with that. He'll also get me the chamber pot if I'm tied up and need it brought to me! It's not that hard, and is about as hard as changing nappies, really
I think it's awesome of your DS to be 'getting it' already! It's textbook, really - you've set him up beautifully, good one!
I'm such a dag, I thought you meant you were running out of time for a discussion thread? Der
Ohhh that's gorgeous that you have a little helper Gives me hope I'll be able to EC a second one - guess it depends on the age difference a little too.
Thanks, it's nice to hear positive comments re the ECing Our IRL friends are a bit miffed by it hehe.
PS I found a good EC FB group yesterday! And also thanks for requesting a discussion thread - I think it will be a good place for us to chat, and hopefully get a few more people interested. When you think about it it really fits well with a gentle parenting/attached parenting outlook.
I did EC wiht Ds1 when he was about 8 months...he used to grunt when needing a poo so onto the loo he went...from 8 months i didnt have to change a pooey nappy ...he still cant grasp the wee bit but we are getting there!
DS2 did his first poo on the toilet tonight I was so proud..he is the same as DS1 he kinda grunts and only goes like once every few days so I knew this one was coming and just held him over the loo! He was smiling away and i just kept praising him.
So how do I teach him to wee on the toilet...also should I maybe use a potty? Cause it was kinda awkward holding him...although I could jsut sit on the loo wiht him?
sorry for crashing the thread! This has really interested me since DS1 was born.
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Congrats on catching poos! If i had to choose only one to catch I'd choose poo LOL.
You might want to do a bit of googling, cos I'm terrible at explaining things with words only But here goes...
These techniques are for smaller bubs... Some people use the "classic hold" which is where you have the baby's back to you and then grasp the baby's thighs. Then lean their back against your chest. DS's legs usually ended up resting against my wrists/arms a bit. We used to dangle him over a potty like that from about 6 wks old but some people just aim over an ordinary bowl, sink, whatever.
For weeing, whenever we noticed him peeing (e.g. any time we changed him LOL) we made a "pssss" cueing noise so he would learn to wee when he heard that noise. It works well for some people but not so great for us. Some babies give cues as your little one does for pooing (ours didn't do this either). Timing worked really well for us, so offering a potty break straight after waking, or however many minutes after a feed etc. I think when we tried full time EC early on I was offering potty breaks every 30mins during the day with limited success (then the time intervals would be longer as he got older).
When DS got old enough to sit on his own we'd put the potty somewhere there was something to distract/relax him to wee - so the TV, or the open front door (soo funny to see the looks on peoples faces as they were doing their morning walk hehe). We give him lots of claps and cheers and he seems pleased with himself We've got a seat insert for the "big toilet" which seems to work well, but he gets bored sitting there waiting.
Did your DS get a shock with the splash? WHen my DS wees on the toilet the tinkle puts him off and we have to go to the potty hehe.
Can I join in? I want to voice my support/interest in a discussion thread on EC.
I started a thread a few months ago, but it fizzled out (I think, or maybe I just fizzled out ).
I practice EC with my DS2, and I practiced it with DS1. I am a total convert!
Boomba, That's great!
Tish, I too find that timing works really well. Also, my DS2 'blows raspberries' when he wants to poo (that is his signal to me). He has been doing this since 9 weeks of age. Another time that is obvious to me, is when I am trying to bf and he keeps 'popping off' and fussing. That is a definite signal that he needs to pee. I wish I had know this with my first child (who I did not practice EC with). When she fussed at the breast, I thought it was a bf issue, not the fact that she wanted to pee. If only I had known!
I call myself a casual EC'er. These days (third child), I don't stop the car if I know DS2 needs to go.With DS1, I would stop the car, and pee him in a potty or on the grass. Ds2 wears mcn's and I remove them when he needs to go. But I am more relaxed about it this time. DS1 was fully daytime TT and toileting independently at 2 yr 5m. I don't know if he would have taken longer if he had been 'traditionally' TT. But that was never my goal. I love the enhanced communication and closeness that EC can bring to your relationship with your child.
Mayaness, Tish, Jess and Boomba, I have enjoyed reading your experiences. EC is a wonderful journey. I always remind myself that it is not a linear journey either! Sometimes a case of 2 steps forward, one back.
Oh, by the way, I use buckets! (at home) DH and I always joked that DS1 would have a bucket phobia as an adult! I attempted to transition DS2 to a potty, and he has used it a few times, but I think I still prefer holding him. Tish you have given a great description of 'the hold'.
Goodnight ladies.
Last edited by *Ash*; January 19th, 2010 at 11:30 PM.
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I was so proud..he is the same as DS1 he kinda grunts and only goes like once every few days so I knew this one was coming and just held him over the loo! He was smiling away and i just kept praising him.
But here goes...
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That's great!
DH and I always joked that DS1 would have a bucket phobia as an adult! I attempted to transition DS2 to a potty, and he has used it a few times, but I think I still prefer holding him. Tish you have given a great description of 'the hold'.
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