Ya know, we definitely need our own sub-forum in diapering - I had to go 5 or 6 pages back just to find this thread, and I passed a lot of other EC threads on the way!
I too have been having a hard time with the nighttime EC'ing thing - I think sometimes Evan wakes up because he has to go, but he really dislikes being woken up and his diaper taken off even more than he hates peeing in his diaper. He's also a grumpyhead most mornings waking up - he usually cries until he's all the way awake, at which point he's all smiles.
So this morning he woke up, I took him into his room to change him and potty him - he had a dry diaper but absolutely howled when I put him on the potty, so I picked him up - and with a big sigh, he SOAKED the front my my jammies! :LOL I'm wondering if it's just the waking up thing, or whether I should plug in a heating pad and leave it on the potty at night so it's warm.
Also, is anyone trying baby signs for EC? I've just gotten the book, and we're starting with milk and potty, which is your thumb in between your first and second fingers in a fist (aka "I've got your nose!" or T in the ASL alphabet), waggled back and forth. We're showing Evan this sign when we put him on the potty. Has anyone else tried signing in conjunction with EC, and what have your results been?
I too have been having a hard time with the nighttime EC'ing thing - I think sometimes Evan wakes up because he has to go, but he really dislikes being woken up and his diaper taken off even more than he hates peeing in his diaper. He's also a grumpyhead most mornings waking up - he usually cries until he's all the way awake, at which point he's all smiles.
So this morning he woke up, I took him into his room to change him and potty him - he had a dry diaper but absolutely howled when I put him on the potty, so I picked him up - and with a big sigh, he SOAKED the front my my jammies! :LOL I'm wondering if it's just the waking up thing, or whether I should plug in a heating pad and leave it on the potty at night so it's warm.
Also, is anyone trying baby signs for EC? I've just gotten the book, and we're starting with milk and potty, which is your thumb in between your first and second fingers in a fist (aka "I've got your nose!" or T in the ASL alphabet), waggled back and forth. We're showing Evan this sign when we put him on the potty. Has anyone else tried signing in conjunction with EC, and what have your results been?
Thanks!
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