No not Dallas, but Dylan. We have been practicing EC for a little over a year with Dylan on a part-time basis. That means while we still use diapers, Dylan has been offered the potty during diaper changes, upon waking, and before baths since he was 8 months old. He loved having the opportunity to eliminate somewhere other than in his diaper and after consistent offering I would often find his diaper would stay dry all day. That leads us to now. I have decided that at 22 months old, Dylan is ready to ditch the diapers, so that has been our main focus and it's going very well. There are occasionally some accidents, but overall I would say it's going great! He is fully aware of his need to eliminate and will notify me if he has the urge to go. If we are at home I simply tell him to go ahead, he knows where the potty is, and he does it himself. Talk about a feeling of accomplishment and he feels so proud of himself. Toddlers control so little in their world, being in control of one's own bodily functions is a basic human necessity and gives them such a confidence boost.
To learn more about EC and Non-coercive Potty Learning please follow the link to purchase a copy of Andrea's book click here. It is full of wisdom and common sense that sometimes isn't so common. All babies are born with the innate instinct not to soil themselves, their bed or their caregiver, why train them to use diapers just to untrain them later on?
