Offer The Potty

I need a self-reminder! So here goes:

• If she pulls off the breast but I know her to be hungry or tired and still wanting to suckle, offer the potty, not the other breast.

• If she tries to pull off her nappy, looks down at her nappy thoughtfully or is just generally playing with her nappy, offer her the potty.

• If we are lying down to feed and she gets onto her hands and knees and begins to sleepily crawl/stumble away offer the potty.

• If she is "winging" for "no reason" offer the potty.

• If she is suddenly gets herself onto her hands and knees (or hands and one knee), stops, and is silent/concentrating offer the potty QUICKLY!

I think we might be back in the EC game, I think her new post-becoming-mobile cues are becoming clear to me.

Online EC Support & Info

A friend asked me if I knew of any online forums devoted to elimination communication. I did not. So I googled on her behalf and found the following resources:

OzNappyfree

"This group is to provide a predominantly Australian and New Zealand source of information, contact and support about natural infant elimination methods (elimination communication, natural infant hygiene etc) for parents raising their babies in this way and those who wish to learn more about it."

Elimination Communication List
International email list run by yahoo about elimination communication and gentle parenting more generally.

Natural Infant Hygiene Group
"This group is for those parents and prospective parents interested in a diaperless lifestyle for their baby. Natural Infant Hygiene, also known as Infant Potty Training and Elimination Communication (EC) is the practice of tuning into and responding to your baby's elimination cues in a timely and compassionate way. It is the primary way of tending to the elimination needs of infants in many (if not most) non-western cultures...This group is for parents who want to exchange ideas, ask questions and provide support with other parents practicing Natural Infant Hygiene. Both those new to the concept and veterans of it are most welcome. The only rule is to stick to the topic of Natural Infant Hygiene, and to be respectful of one another."

Infant Potty Training for Late Starters
"'Late Starters' assumes your child is older that 6 months and even likely older than one year (in which case the above is even more important and should be given some thought). When starting after 6 months, we tend to have different questions and concerns than parents who start in early infancy." This is another yahoo group.

Some more elimination communication blogs:

Happy Pottying!

Elimination Communication: The Journey

Elimination Communication Journal