Elimination Communication: what's it like to go diaper-free? Talk amongst yourselves. |
| Published: October 10, 2007, 1:52 pm |
| Tags: 0 01yrs infant, 01 03yrs toddler, poop pee potty etc, saving money |
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Despite most of our basic parenting assumptions, diapers aren't a given. People all over the world have guided babies through the toilet learning process with nary a Huggie in sight. Call it what you will -- Elimination Communication (EC), the diaper-free baby, whatever -- the notion of forgoing the whole cloth vs. disposable choice is appealing indeed. But how does EC fit into modern Western parenting? What's it really like? How do you take your baby to the grocery store? What if you're a working parent? What if your house has wall-to-wall carpet? What if your baby starts communicating with you while she's strapped into the car seat, you're on the freeway doing 60, and you forgot to pack an extra outfit? Several Parenthackers have commented in past posts about their experiences with EC, but we've never had an official tell-all. So here we go -- please share your elimination communication wisdom. I'm not asking for how-tos (see resource links at the end of this post), but rather [ Full article ] |
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