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EC Community Stories

5 posts in EC Community Stories. EC community stories — real family diaries, local features and parent experiences with elimination communication.

The Surprising Baby Hack of Elimination Communication

Surprising Baby Hack of Elimination Communication

Barbara has passed down her knowledge of elimination communication to her daughter – who was offered the potty from age 10-months. She now enjoys watching her daughter offer elimination communication to her grandchildren. It was all by chance that she…

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Natural Potty Learning in Christchurch, NZ

A grassroots ‘natural potty learning’ movement is starting in Christchurch, New Zealand

Sonia Barrish of ‘Back to the Wild Natural Skincare’ did things a little differently to most when it came to potty training. Her daughter Bethany was out of nappies by only 7 months and fully independent by 17 months. No need for nappies for this…

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Nappy on the Beach Sparks EC Book — Papamoa Post

Nappy on the beach sparks book – Papamoa Post

A nappy washed up on Pāpāmoa Beach covered in seaweed was one of the reasons local mum Rebecca Larsen decided to write a book offering a new take on toilet training. Her self-published work, Potty Plan, aims to have babies out of nappies well before most…

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Ice-Cream Container Potty — Kiwi EC Diary

Kiwi Mum and the Ice-Cream Container Potty – Diary of an elimination communication baby

COVID-19 hit’s New Zealand shores and in no time at all the country is in full lockdown. Families are instructed to isolate at home in their ‘bubble’ meaning, only interact with the members from your immediate household for four weeks. Here is the diary…

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Toilet Independent at 2.5 — Teen Mum EC Story

Fully toilet trailed at 2.5 by 17 year old Mum in secret

Dedication and respect are values this 17-year-old Mom has. Her Son (now 2.5 years) is fully toilet independent – and she assisted him alongside finishing school and starting her first job. #amazingmom You may have heard people say ‘boys take longer to…

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