The Go Diaper Free Podcast
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The Go Diaper Free Podcast
Andrea Olson of Go Diaper Free explains elimination communication - the concept of pottying your baby, as early as birth - which is what people have done for all of human history and in today’s world where there are no diapers. She makes it easy to integrate EC into your modern lifestyle as a new pa...
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#84 To daycare...without diapers
That first morning, I almost caved. I had the disposables in my hand, ready to make things “easier” for the teacher.
But deep down, I knew I’d...
#83 An elevator pitch for EC
It’s happened to us all (right?)…you get really excited about how EC is going for you and your baby so you start telling more people about it and you’...
#82.5 Super-part-time EC success story
If I had a dollar for how many moms didn’t start elimination communication because they had to return to work, use a daycare, and didn’t think it woul...
#82: Elimination Communication + Potty Training with TWINS
If you’re thinking this whole pottying thing could never work for you because you’re expecting (or already have!) twins…Think again! I’ve helped like...
#81: A toddler + a baby.
Your sweet second baby has arrived (or is due to arrive soon!) But your firstborn is still working on pottying skills (in addition to all the other to...
#80: No signals, no patterns
So you’ve tried observing your baby to get the timing right for EC… But they’re giving you nothing! No signals, no patterns, no rhythm, no regular int...
#79: Doing EC with an injury
Have you ever stubbed a toe, strained a wrist, or pulled your back? Maybe you have another physical limitation, and you’re thinking:“I guess EC is off...
#78: Twyla is diaper-free!
If you’re new to EC or in the midst of doing it with a smaller baby, you may be wondering…What are the steps to have a potty trained 1 year old?How do...
#77: Potty power
Do you need a special potty to successfully do elimination communication? Nope. You can just hold them over the sink or toilet (I definitely have!) BU...
#76 The EC wardrobe
One of the most common reasons people don’t start EC is…They think it just sounds like too much work. But then…the “easy” alternative is just leaving...
#75 How to begin elimination communication
So you’ve heard me yapping about EC and you’re interested in trying it but…Maybe you have a newborn and it just seems daunting to add one more thing....
#74 Tiny changes for good habits
So you’re ready to find a better system to take the stress out of pottying your baby…Now how exactly do we do that? This episode we continue our discu...
#73 Forget about goals
OK, I know my whole company is literally called “Go Diaper Free” BUT…
Did you know that actually focusing TOO MUCH on the “goal” of being diaper...
#72 Preparing the environment for pottying
If you know anything about Montessori, you know it’s all about preparing the child’s environment to facilitate learning. This applies to toys and meal...
#71 "Remedial" potty training?
Guess what? Montessori educator Merry Hadden called any potty training after age 2 “REMEDIAL”. Even I wouldn’t have the guts to put that on my website...
#70 The role of the adult
OK, imagine you’re a baby, and you’ve been told to poop in this diaper for your entire life. Suddenly, you’re three, and the adults get mad if you sti...
#69 Natural Development
You’ve probably heard of Montessori. Do you know that a lot of Montessori methods overlap with what I teach about EC? Today's episode is the first in...
#68 Duped
The average age of potty training has more than doubled in two generations. But! The blame doesn't belong to parents, so let go of any guilt (yes, I’m...
#67 How to save money on diapers
Raising a kid, especially in this economy, is not cheap. Trust me, with 6 kids I know all the ways those expenses add up before you realize! But there...
#66 When daddy won't do EC
What do you do if you’re the only one in your family who is excited about elimination communication? It can feel lonely and hopeless if your husband i...
#65 Fear of the autoflush toilet
I hate autoflush toilets.
If you've ever taken your child to a public restroom, there's a 100% chance you've encountered one of these toilets t...
#64 How to clean pee out of a mattress
Everyone’s first question when we say we don’t use diapers:“Don’t you get pee on everything?”
First of all, nope. Second of all, I get it, nobod...
#63 EC + Down Syndrome
Parents of special needs kiddos, did you know that you don't have to go the prescribed route of delayed toilet training and extended diaper usage? ECi...
#62 Why my BFF didn't do EC
Years later it still hurts a little to share. I’ve shared my EC journey with sooo many parents and helped tens of thousands of families be free from d...
#61 Pees 5 minutes later
Have you ever had this happen to you? You offer your baby a pottytunity, your baby doesn't go…then baby pees five minutes later in the diaper or on th...
#60 Won't sit
Does your baby fuss every time you put him down to sit on the potty? Does she stand up right after she’s seated and either crawl or walk away, before...
#59 Passing the baton
So you’ve been doing EC, but your kiddo is not a little baby anymore. Feeling ready to transition from mostly parent-led pottying to truly child-led p...
#56 A day in the life - ECing a young toddler
Your baby is now walking, maybe “talking”, busy learning and developing. For some of you, daycare or preschool has entered the picture. Obviously, dur...
#55 A day in the life - ECing a mobile baby
Is your baby starting to pull up, rock on all fours, or show other signs that full-on mobility is just around the corner? Are you wondering how EC mig...
#54 A day in the life - ECing a newborn
Maybe you are pregnant and are considering EC, but just can't picture what your routine might look like. Not to worry! I've practiced EC with six babi...
#53 The Ultimate Guide to EC Back-ups
OK So we’re ditching diapers. Now what? When can you start putting a baby in undies or trainers? What is a backup and why do we need it for potty lear...
#52 The baby care cycle
When you have a new baby, it can feel like you’re constantly grasping at straws to try and figure out what to do next. Baby is fussy, but do they need...
#51 How to play with a baby
Congratulations! Your baby is here! …Now what? Today we're going to talk about how to PLAY with your baby. Other than nursing, pottying, and napping w...
#50 My Unassisted Waterbirth
Twyla (my 5th baby) was born on November 20, 2018 at 5:51am in an unassisted birth, waterbirth, freebirth...many names for what happened. Basically: I...
#49 Counting catches and misses
Would you consider yourself a data-driven individual? Or are you more likely to just observe and “go with the flow”? Maybe you feel like the only way...
#48 The purpose of a diaper
“Isn’t the purpose of a diaper pretty obvious, Andrea?” Are you sure? How much do you know about the history of diapers? If you’ve been here for a lit...
#47 Teaching baby to signal
Pottying your baby is a whole lot easier if they could just tell you when they need to go, right? Maybe your LO doesn’t know how to tell you yet. Mayb...
#46 The re-set
Do you feel overwhelmed by resistance at potty time? Do you feel unsuccessful and stressed with all the potty misses? Maybe you’ve been trying and try...
#45 Starting solids
How does starting solids affect EC? As you may have guessed, changing what goes in also changes what comes out. Maybe you already started, or maybe yo...
#44 How do you potty train a baby?
Is the concept of potty training a baby super mind-boggling and hard to understand? Or is it something even a 3rd grader can grasp? In this week’s epi...