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Explains and demonstrates infant potty training (elimination communication or living with a diaper free baby), the increasingly popular practice of being attentive to baby's pottying needs, with or without diapers. Includes input from medical professionals and practicing families. Addresses misconceptions by pediatricians and the media.
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57 of 59 people found the following review helpful
When I first heard of EC, I was skeptical. However, I liked the idea that my baby might get by without a diaper rash and would be out of diapers as soon as possible (typically by 25 months.) I added the books "Infant Potty Training" by Laurie Boucke and "Diaper Free: The Gentle Wisdom of Natural Infant Hygiene" by Ingrid Bauer to my prenatal reading list. What they said made sense and my husband and I decided we would try EC when our baby was born. WOW! I am so glad we went down this path.
This dvd is helpful for parents who are first starting out. Reading a book, looking at still photos, and joining online groups is nothing like seeing it in action. There's so much information in the dvd that, if I were inexperienced, I'd probably watch it a gazillion times (along with reading the books and joining the online groups.) What is most helpful is seeing so many different ways of working with so many different ages of babies and toddlers. There's no one right way, there's a different right way for each baby at each stage of their infancy and toddlerhood, and this dvd lets you see quite a number of different styles.
As someone who's almost 14 months into the process, I was encouraged by the scenes of older toddlers. It's so easy to get lost in where you are today that you forget the end result is an independent child. It was also fun to see how our style compares to that of other families. The little boy just waking up from a nap and holding his pee until he was given the cueing sound could have been my son. The woman from Australia made sewing pants for her baby look really easy. Then there's the scene of the young toddler ec'ing her doll. That had to be the cutest scene in the dvd.
For anyone uncertain if they want to undertake EC, the process is simple. Watching the dvd will not only reinforce the basics, but it will show you the subtleties. How do you hold a 1 week old? How does a toddler sign "potty?" What clothing, equipment, and bedding facilitate EC? Then there's the big question-why would anyone want to use this method? You get to meet a lot of different people to find out why and how they utilize EC. Additionally, if you're like me, watching the dvd will greatly reduce the fear at trying something you've never even seen done before.
The EC process:
1. Make the cueing sound (typically "pssss") whenever your baby pees or poops. They quickly associate the sound with the action.
2. Watch your baby for any signs they need to go. Not all babies will give cues. Sometimes you have to go by intuition. In our case, we've gone by timing. We've been at this for over a year and only timing has been successful for us. (Although yesterday, 5 days shy of 14 months, he actually used the hand signal 4 times to indicate he had to pee or poop! Today hasn't been so good, though. Typical up and downs of toddler learning.)
3. If you think your baby has to go, take them to the potty place and make the cueing sound. The potty place could be a bowl, an infant potty, the toilet, or the backyard flowers. If they have to go, they will. If it's not time, you try again later.
4. Relax. Don't plan on 100% success. This is not about "potty training." This is about taking care of your infant's needs in a healthful, economical, environmentally friendly way while you are also teaching them about their bodies.
One of the chief criticisms of this technique is that the parents do all the work. Of course they do. These are babies. They are incapable of taking off clothing, undoing diapers, wiping themselves, etc. Parents do all the work in standard American potty training. But they do it for a lot longer than people who EC. My son isn't even 14 months and he signed to me that he needed to poop. He went in the toilet and I used 1 wipe to clean him up. Yes, I did all the work, but he's the one who initiated it. I'd say he will be totally independent years before most of his peers. Also, he's never had a diaper rash and I doubt if he'll ever get one.
I've been so vocal about EC that a number of families I know have tried it. Most have done so on a part-time basis. They are keeping their babies aware of their bodies while living very busy lives.
I have been giving the Sears "The Baby Book" as a baby shower gift. I will now also give this dvd. Not all families will choose this method, but at least those I know will have the information should they decide to go this way. This dvd would also be great for skeptical relatives. There are so many families and medical professionals and so many babies who are just doing their thing. It really lets you see this is a gentle, baby-friendly way of taking care of an infant's basic needs.
This dvd provides info on local or online groups and lists various online retailers specializing in EC. For more information, you can also go to diaperfreebaby. It's a dot org site.
19 month update--Our son continues to do well with EC. He rarely has accidents in his training pants. Typically no more than once a day (and that's usually because we've just gotten home and I'm too distracted to remember to ask him to pee.) Sometimes he will sign "potty." Other times he just grabs my hand and leads me into the bathroom. He's still not totally independent in letting me know every time he has to go (there are just too many important things in the world to do to take a break to pee.) Most of the time I take him into the bathroom to sit on the potty. If he needs to go he does, otherwise we just read a book and come back later for another try. I can tell we are very close to being completely potty trained. I watch other people battling 3 year olds to change their diapers and I am so glad I don't have to do that.
This dvd is helpful for parents who are first starting out. Reading a book, looking at still photos, and joining online groups is nothing like seeing it in action. There's so much information in the dvd that, if I were inexperienced, I'd probably watch it a gazillion times (along with reading the books and joining the online groups.) What is most helpful is seeing so many different ways of working with so many different ages of babies and toddlers. There's no one right way, there's a different right way for each baby at each stage of their infancy and toddlerhood, and this dvd lets you see quite a number of different styles.
As someone who's almost 14 months into the process, I was encouraged by the scenes of older toddlers. It's so easy to get lost in where you are today that you forget the end result is an independent child. It was also fun to see how our style compares to that of other families. The little boy just waking up from a nap and holding his pee until he was given the cueing sound could have been my son. The woman from Australia made sewing pants for her baby look really easy. Then there's the scene of the young toddler ec'ing her doll. That had to be the cutest scene in the dvd.
For anyone uncertain if they want to undertake EC, the process is simple. Watching the dvd will not only reinforce the basics, but it will show you the subtleties. How do you hold a 1 week old? How does a toddler sign "potty?" What clothing, equipment, and bedding facilitate EC? Then there's the big question-why would anyone want to use this method? You get to meet a lot of different people to find out why and how they utilize EC. Additionally, if you're like me, watching the dvd will greatly reduce the fear at trying something you've never even seen done before.
The EC process:
1. Make the cueing sound (typically "pssss") whenever your baby pees or poops. They quickly associate the sound with the action.
2. Watch your baby for any signs they need to go. Not all babies will give cues. Sometimes you have to go by intuition. In our case, we've gone by timing. We've been at this for over a year and only timing has been successful for us. (Although yesterday, 5 days shy of 14 months, he actually used the hand signal 4 times to indicate he had to pee or poop! Today hasn't been so good, though. Typical up and downs of toddler learning.)
3. If you think your baby has to go, take them to the potty place and make the cueing sound. The potty place could be a bowl, an infant potty, the toilet, or the backyard flowers. If they have to go, they will. If it's not time, you try again later.
4. Relax. Don't plan on 100% success. This is not about "potty training." This is about taking care of your infant's needs in a healthful, economical, environmentally friendly way while you are also teaching them about their bodies.
One of the chief criticisms of this technique is that the parents do all the work. Of course they do. These are babies. They are incapable of taking off clothing, undoing diapers, wiping themselves, etc. Parents do all the work in standard American potty training. But they do it for a lot longer than people who EC. My son isn't even 14 months and he signed to me that he needed to poop. He went in the toilet and I used 1 wipe to clean him up. Yes, I did all the work, but he's the one who initiated it. I'd say he will be totally independent years before most of his peers. Also, he's never had a diaper rash and I doubt if he'll ever get one.
I've been so vocal about EC that a number of families I know have tried it. Most have done so on a part-time basis. They are keeping their babies aware of their bodies while living very busy lives.
I have been giving the Sears "The Baby Book" as a baby shower gift. I will now also give this dvd. Not all families will choose this method, but at least those I know will have the information should they decide to go this way. This dvd would also be great for skeptical relatives. There are so many families and medical professionals and so many babies who are just doing their thing. It really lets you see this is a gentle, baby-friendly way of taking care of an infant's basic needs.
This dvd provides info on local or online groups and lists various online retailers specializing in EC. For more information, you can also go to diaperfreebaby. It's a dot org site.
19 month update--Our son continues to do well with EC. He rarely has accidents in his training pants. Typically no more than once a day (and that's usually because we've just gotten home and I'm too distracted to remember to ask him to pee.) Sometimes he will sign "potty." Other times he just grabs my hand and leads me into the bathroom. He's still not totally independent in letting me know every time he has to go (there are just too many important things in the world to do to take a break to pee.) Most of the time I take him into the bathroom to sit on the potty. If he needs to go he does, otherwise we just read a book and come back later for another try. I can tell we are very close to being completely potty trained. I watch other people battling 3 year olds to change their diapers and I am so glad I don't have to do that.
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
It's one thing to read about infant pottying in theory. It's another to see it in action. That's the value of this video. I showed it to a friend of mine, who was convinced that it was too much trouble, yet interested to know 'the basics.' Shortly after viewing the first three sections of this video, her 3 month old daughter began to fuss and I suggested she try to pee her. And guess what? The mom was truly impressed and surprised when her baby peed into a potty for the very first time! It was so simple. Watching this video will help any parent learn the basics, and probably inspire them to give it a try! The interviews with professionals provide interesting research and commentary, and the portraits of different families give an in depth look at particular circumstances and special cases. Not only is this video an excellent learning tool, it is beautifully put together, chock full of charming footage of babies and families, with fun, upbeat music as accompaniment. It's not just a how to, or why to, it's a testiment to the love and warmth that develops between parent and child when potty training is done in this gentle way. Thus, it is a valuable tool for all parents who have young children.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
I recently stumbeled upon the underground world of "EC" or elimination communication and this DVD was able to explain much of that technique to my partner who doesn't like to read as much. For those that aren't too framiliar yet, Potty Whispering is based on the logical thought that you can totally notice when any infant (like my newborn) is ready or starting to go to the bathroom. Instead of deficating in the diaper as usual, the technique teaches how to eliminate over a toilet, potty, etc.
I think this method is great. I am a new mom from NJ, (5 day old as of July 4th 2007) and caught my daughter's first poop today. I am using disposable diapers like most people, and consider this a "part-time" trial for now - which they teach in the tapes and books.
The way I see "part-time" is, even if you "catch" one poop and save ONE diaper, that's one less to buy, and one less to send to a landfill. If you like this tape, you might also like to buy "Diaper Free Baby."
I think this method is great. I am a new mom from NJ, (5 day old as of July 4th 2007) and caught my daughter's first poop today. I am using disposable diapers like most people, and consider this a "part-time" trial for now - which they teach in the tapes and books.
The way I see "part-time" is, even if you "catch" one poop and save ONE diaper, that's one less to buy, and one less to send to a landfill. If you like this tape, you might also like to buy "Diaper Free Baby."
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Huh, how 'bout that...
I read about EC in Mayim Bialik's book "Beyond the Sling," and I thought it was interesting, but kind of unbelievable, so I ordered the book Infant Potty Training and this Potty... Read more
Published 9 months ago by E. Kerby
3.0 out of 5 stars
Video needs an updated re-make
My husband and I purchased and watched this video before our first baby was born. We heard about EC from a co-worker and were excited about the concept that we might significantly... Read more
Published on March 21, 2010 by SDMom
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Primer
I read Diaper Free Baby while I was still pregnant and became intrigued by the concept of Elimination Communication. Read more
Published on November 12, 2009 by Victoria Satterfield
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great Idea, But Slow DVD
This DVD has good information in it, but it is extremely slow to watch. I'm sad to say that as much as I am interested in the subject, I still have not finished watching it, and... Read more
Published on October 20, 2009 by Inga Goodwin
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Guide!
Elimination Communication, infant potty training, diaper free - whatever you want to call it - is an excellent way of communicating with your baby. Read more
Published on September 19, 2009 by Kristen S. Burgess
3.0 out of 5 stars
Confused
I gave this a neutral review, only because I bought it for a completely different purpose than what the DVD is about. Read more
Published on September 19, 2009 by PB Max
1.0 out of 5 stars
bad for kids!
I was very skeptical about this product and decided not to use it after purchasing it. There are just too many studies saying that its emotionally traumatizing for children to... Read more
Published on June 10, 2009 by Big Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very pleased
This product is great for those interested in learning about infant potty basics. It is a great tool because it shows you how it is done. Read more
Published on January 7, 2009 by C. Brackett
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very inspiring, educational and eye-opening!
We enjoyed both disks very much and learned a lot from them. It was fascinating to actually SEE how babies are toilet trained in other cultures and eye-opening to learn how western... Read more
Published on April 2, 2008 by Kitty
3.0 out of 5 stars
Ok but not great
My husband and I watched part of this but found it hard to listen to. The audio is not very high quality. Some of it is hard to understand. It seems very "home-made". Read more
Published on March 8, 2008 by P. Luna
