Hey everyone, meet Branson! "B" is the 4th of our 5 babies. I thought he was going to be my last baby, so I savored him (and his wild stand-up hair) every solitary moment. 👶 ⁠ ⁠ So, as I mentioned a few days ago, I should have taken Coop out of diapers much sooner, and I vowed to learn from my mistake. With B, I did just that. At 12 months old, one month after he started walking, I removed day diapers from the picture permanently. 👊 It was the best. decision. ever. BUT WAIT! I wasn't ready! I was afraid to let go of the convenience!!!! HE WASN'T "THERE YET." BUT. I was equipped now: I trusted my heart 💕. I focused on teaching him all the steps he needed to own the process, and I also had TinyUps (my pullup cloth covers) now. ⁠ 🏋️‍♀️ These helped his learning tremendously! By the time he began preschool at 13 months, we had him used to a great rhythm of transition time pottytunities and also used to wearing Tiny Trainers/TinyUps @tinyundies at home and on outings. ⁠ 👩‍🏫 I gave the teacher some pointers (she'd already worked with Coop last year) and we worked out a plan of when to potty him at school. 🙊 ACK RESISTANCE! The first week. SOLUTION: I gave them the tip to "give B privacy! Turn your back and don't talk to him when he's on the child toilet" - and he never resisted them again. Branson is now 30 months old and he sleeps "commando" (pants-only) at night. ⁠ 👉 BTW! This guy would have been a BEAR to conventionally toilet train. I am so grateful for EC, you guys! Seriously. 📷 At this age(2), B was like a miniature wrestler. Nickname "Brutus Branson" or "Dancin Branson," full of vast emotional waves and the biggest heart. He is giving, sweet, and like the picture...a total freaking HAM. ⁠ ⁠ 📕 Start EC easily with my popular book, Go Diaper Free - link in Insty bio.⁠ ⁠ xx Andrea at #godiaperfree⁠ ⁠ #eliminationcommunication #infantpottytraining #thisisourstory #outofdiapersatone #pottytricks #pottytrained without #pottytraining