Monday, January 10, 2011

Up Down and Potty Party!

Some people might think potty training a 1 year old is totally nuts, but in many parts of the world, early potty training, or a similar concept, elimination communication, is pretty much standard practice (though ERers don't like the word "train"). And while we aren't die hard ECers who started at birth, we are introducing Dalia to the potty and letting her use it when we think she needs to. She is an active participant in this process, saying "pee" when she successfully went in the little potty today (for the third time this week). This is not rocket science, people. Sure it takes a long time, but, what else do I have to do? It is like learning how to breast feed, learning how to eat, crawl and walk.
TMI?
I guess some may think so, but this is a place where we shares the trials and tribulations of being new-ish parents. So if you aren't interested fast forward! But I have to warn ya, the first photo is a good one, if you can recognize the main event.



Now, of course we took privacy into account. I bet Dalia is going to LOVE this one day:

We are also going to invest in the snap on toilet. Anyone know of an elmo one? Oh and we spared most viewers the actual potty photo, but some chosen
unlucky family members were not spared.

So for those of you who are interested in trying this or just plain confused/shocked/perplexed here are some helpful websites, interesting stuff

Some EC links:

If my mom didn't already think I was an insane hippy-leaning weirdo, she certainly does now :) We will obviously still be using our amazing stash of cloth diapers for some time, but we are still moving toward a diaper free Dalia.


I thought I would also share a couple of cute Dalia playing photos:

Kuddos to Grandma for picking out this sweet riding toy. Dalia loves it!

Dalia is a ball of fun these days and she loves to play. She LOVES to play "up down" at all hours, including dinner time (and at three am).

Check out this video of Dalia playing "up down" with daddy:




Oh and that frame on the wall that still has the original packaging?
Yep, that is major class right there.

Ciao!

3 comments:

  1. ah the cuteness! and omg...seriously...I blame you three completely for Cole's obsession with elmo's song.....lol

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  2. Wow, I haven't heard of what you're doing with the early potty training but hey, if it can work, and like you said in other parts of the world it is done, then why not give it a shot?! I'm not even really sure what the right age is actually LOL. I have heard & read that we raise our children so differently here in the U.S. than in other countries... I'm sure there are so many others things that we all overlook or don't do.
    Dalia is just so cute, her little face is so precious! Great photos of her!

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  3. p.s. I saw that you won on that photography site (I follow it; where you got your pics of dalia done i think) - congrats!

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