How to Start Potty Training a Mobile Baby (4+ Months) | Elimination Communication

[@siobhainboyle918]

What potty would you recommend for a 4 month old?

[@Friedegg42]

Do you know about when in your EC journey your baby no longer pottied every time she was eating and was starting to hold it till after? I’m looking forward to when I no longer have to hold a potty while simultaneously breastfeeding. 😅 My LO is 7 weeks and we’re just getting started. I don’t want to lose motivation when I start to get frustrated.

[@readyfrombirth]

I completely understand 😂 like all things in the newborn period, it will get easier soon I promise. Things started to change a lot around 3 months, and both our babies started sleeping through the night around then. We continued to use the top hat until about 4-5 months, but she could make it through a feed by then for the most part. You can also just stop mid feed to potty and come back if that feels easier to you, I personally always had a hard time getting a second let down so pottying while breastfeeding worked better for me. Experiment :)

[@abigailbutler5082]

I've been doing ec part time since birth with my 13 mo, and the last month has been a power struggle. Is it too far gone now that it's become a matter of independence and she has no interest in sitting on the potty? She tells me no, stands up, or gets off immediately almost every time now.

[@readyfrombirth]

There is definitely a regression that occurs in many babies in the 10-12ish month range that corresponds to your baby's growing understanding of their independence from you, and the ability to say no and do something other than what you've asked. It is super common for a baby/young toddler to know EXACTLY where she's supposed to poop, and then run off and poop on the floor at this age. But, it's a normal developmental phase! Frustrating, but it WILL pass if you stay calm and neutral and it also indicates that your baby will be ready to transition out of diapers on the other side. Don't give up! If you've been practicing since birth, she knows the drill. Choosing not to sit is about testing her independence and control (basically the entirety of parenting a toddler 😅), so don't let potty time become a power struggle and do what you can not to let your frustration show. It can help to make pottying fun again!

[@sandras3289]

I got peed on most of time when iam carrying the baby disaper free Have you not got peed on ??

[@readyfrombirth]

I have definitely been peed on a few times! But to prevent that from happening you can try carrying your baby in a hip carry so their legs are around your body and there's pressure on their diaper area, or if you're burping them you can have a cloth in your hand pushing up against their bum. You just want to make sure there's pressure and not open space