What is this course about?
Natural infant hygiene is a gentle and intuitive approach to toileting that focuses on early awareness and communication about babies’ elimination needs.
EC is NOT early potty training.
While most EC'd babies transition out of diapers sooner than average, the focus is on communication rather than achieving early toilet independence.
— Andrea Olson, Go Diaper Free
EC is the original human infant pottying method. It is the natural alternative to full-time diapering and conventional potty training. It is a gentle, non-coercive way to respond to a baby’s elimination needs, from birth, which enables her to follow her instincts to not soil herself, her caretaker, or her sleep space.
Hello!
I'm Maru
I’m a parent to 2 young children. I discovered Elimination Communication (EC) when my daughter was 8 weeks old. It took me two weeks to gather the courage to take off her nappy and hold her over the sink. To my surprise, she started eliminating consistently within 2 days of offering the potty.
I was shocked that “the world” didn’t know that babies prefer NOT to use nappies and that by 12 months most babies start developing conscious sphincter control. I had a deep desire to make sure more people knew this, so I trained as an EC and Potty Training Consultant.
A couple of years later I became an Aware Parenting Instructor so I have a deep understanding of the role that feelings and emotions play in all aspects of children’s lives.
What I truly appreciate about EC and Aware Parenting is that it reaffirms that we can trust in our babies' innate wisdom. If we trust that they know exactly what they need, we can more easily meet their needs. Regardless of how regularly we practice EC, simply recognizing that babies have body awareness is a significant shift in perspective. By maintaining this awareness, we save them from having to relearn it a few years later.
What makes this course different?
This course is designed for parents who are eager to explore a holistic method of supporting their child's natural rhythms.
From understanding your baby's cues to building a strong connection, this course provides comprehensive guidance for starting and continuing EC as your baby grows.
What sets this course apart is its conciseness. In just 2.5 hours, spread across 17 short videos, you'll find all the essential information you need to confidently begin your EC journey.
Is this course for me?
This course is probably for you if you are...
- Curious about EC but unsure where to start.
- Expecting a baby or you have a baby under 14 months old.
- Interested in an ancestral and intuitive approach to parenting.
- Would like to understand and respond to your baby's cues with compassion.
- Seeking practical strategies to incorporate EC into your daily routine.
- Believe in nurturing your child's natural awareness and bodily autonomy.
- Are familiar with Aware Parenting and would like to incorporate EC in a way that aligns with it
What's in the course
You can watch a free preview by clicking on the "Free Preview" underneath the Introduction.
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1Introduction
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2How to start with EC
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3Extras
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4FAQs
Book a 1:1 alongside the course
There is also the option of booking a troubleshooting consultation at a reduced price. This bundle is ideal if you're feeling stuck, unsure on where to start or if you would like to understand the link between eliminating and feelings (an Aware Parenting perspective).