I did full time Elimination Communication (EC) with DD1 and she was dry and clean by 12 months. The early completion linked to the fact I had only one child to watch, love and parent.
I did part time EC with DS whom was capable of being dry and clean by 18 months and was whilst naked. But he couldn't see the point when clothed. He decided to be clean and dry in clothes at 2.11 yrs just before nursery ...phew
Now helping DC3, little DD2 currently 13 months old. Again we are part time ECing. Just offering the potty after changes, before baths and when she signs 'potty'.
To date she has just seemed to crack dirty nappies, getting the last four days of poo in a potty, signing and shouting when she does one. She hates sitting in poo. Hopefully another few weeks/months and she will be fully clean...lets see what happens.
Wee wise, we are a bit hit or miss. She likes to stand over the potty to wee (like her big brother use to) and sometimes she'll run to the potty and stand next to it, not sure how to get on sometimes I guess. So I dash over and pop her on.
I have decided to start giving her nappy free time Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday when the older children are at school and I can watch her careful and full time in nappies Thursday, Friday when her brother is home.
I give no rewards or punishment and if DD2 doesn't want to use the potty, I just pop a nappy on/under her. I just want her to be comfortable with knowing what the potty is for and how to use it, so when she decides to use it on her own, she'll already have the skills needed.
It doesn't matter to me if she is clean and dry from 18 months or 3years, whatever will be will be.
So anyone else want to join me for the long slow easy going road ?