literature, you know in your heart it’s time for completion. I’m going
to call this completion process a “bridge,” for brevity; a bridge from
there to here.
I contacted some EC experts because I was getting more and more
clients who wanted to potty train before twenty months. I fully
support this but found myself “warning” people this would be a
certain percentage of ECing and a certain percentage of PTing. But
then I realized, holy crap, I’d heard of EC, but I certainly didn’t know
all the ins and outs. Of course, I think it’s brilliant to have avoided as
many diapers as possible in your child’s life. However, there are some
things that are part of EC that will make PTing a bit difficult.
- Diaper-free Time.
- Catching the pee, not moving physically to the potty.
- Philosophy.
- The idea that your child will just potty train themselves.
- The expectation that EC gives you a jump on PTing.
- Potty strike.
Diaper-free Time
I don’t know the particulars about your situation but for many
parents, Diaper-free Time gets misconstrued. For many, Diaper-free
Time has most likely conditioned your child to pee on the floor. I
have heard many stories of children who simply stay naked all day
with parents attempting catches but really just cleaning up a lot of
pee. I talked to many EC experts through the years. I couldn’t wrap
my head around this particular practice. Apparently this is used to