ECing at 15 months
Woohoo! L’s just done his first independent potty poo this morning!
L was wandering around pantless after I took him for a wee in the garden (always a winner taking him to go outside) and I was taking no notice of him while I was on the PC. Then I looked round to check what he was up to, saw him sitting on the potty and walked over to him and he’d done a poo in there! (Well, he’d obviously felt it coming and tried to make it in time cos a little bit was out of the potty). So he’s worked out how to get on to the potty to sit now and been able to use it by himself. Hurray!
We’re still doing pretty well with toileting while we’re out of the house. L can wait long enough to go in public loos or if there are none we wee him at the side of the car (obviously if we’re on grass or a verge, not in a multistorey LOL!).
At home it’s much more hit and miss. When I’m more tuned in (like ooh it’s been a while, I’ll take him now) or if he signs we get lots of catches, other times he wets or starts pooing and finishes off when I’ve taken off his pants/nappy. Maybe I need to get him split crotch pants for at home now he’s figured out potty sitting, cos he can’t take his pants down by himself yet.
He usually prefers to be held for a wee and sat on the toilet on a Baby Bjorn seat insert for poos. Generally he doesn’t want to poo on the potty, so this morning was even more of a surprise. He holds poos when we’re out and sometimes refuses a wee opportunity because he’s holding out for a poo. I try and bear that in mind if he seems to not want a wee for ages.
I’m knitting him so more wool longies so he’ll have 2 pairs. The first pair I knitted are really handy. I made them with an elasticated waist so they are really easy on and off, even over shoes. I feel safer taking him out in training pants when he’s wearing his longies. It’s a shame I’m such a slow knitter though LOL.
Well done L
Comment by Tech — October 11, 2006 @ 6:31 pm
that’s brilliant!
Comment by jax — October 11, 2006 @ 7:03 pm
Yay! That’s great!! It seems a really common age for EC’d babes to put the puzzle pieces together - my friend’s son just did the same at 16 months (started EC at 10 months) and my Maven at 16 months too - we introduced the potty after 12 months, before then all in-arms as I find that easier and flexible.
Sounds like you guys are doing really well.
Great stuff finding a blog mentioning EC in the UK. Thanks for linking to my site - that’s how I found you.
Can I contact you directly about something else? I couldn’t find an email link.
Cheerio,
Charndra at Tribal Baby.
Our EC story: http://www.tribalbaby.org/
Comment by Charndra — November 7, 2007 @ 10:39 pm