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Diaper Free Babies: Pros Vastly Outnumber Cons

The practice of elimination communication, or EC, is very dear to my heart as we began our journey with EC essentially from Eli's birth. Over the course of his first year on this earth EC proved to be a...

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What are the pros and cons of Diaper Free (EC) babies?

With Green Earth Day this week there has been talk on how dispoable diapers have been adding up to pollution on earth.With the majority of diapers still non-degradable some parents have been thinking about...

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A Greener Diaper

  Disposable diapers can take 500 years to decompose in a landfill, but don’t despair because you can make a difference by choosing environmentally friendly diapers.  Some choices you may want to...

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Elimination Communication Basics, Part II

ECing gets easier in some aspects as your baby grows, and in some ways gets tricker. It's easier because they usually start showing clear signs of needing to go to the potty, or atleast, you've become so aware...

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Elimination Communciation - Can I potty train a baby?

That is a question many people would ask when they hear of the term elimination communication, otherwise known as EC or infant potty training. I like the term natural infant hygiene as well. Whatever you...

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How to Potty Train a Baby

The war of the diapers - cloth versus disposable - is passe. To Diaper or Not to Diaper - that is the new question. When my son was about 5 months old, a friend lent me a book called, "Diaper Free" by...

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What are the pros and cons of Diaper Free (EC) babies?

You can save money by going diaper-free, but I promise you that you will end up spending much, much more in psychiatric bills both for you and your baby at a later time. I believe that this emphasis on early...

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Infant Potty Training

Ask any parent what one of the less pleasant parts are and they would most likely answer you with an enthusiastic, "changing diapers." I from experiance can tell you that it is one of the most dreaded moments...

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Elimination Communication Basics

When I first heard about EC I thought it was such an interesting concept. The very idea that tiny babies have the intelligence to know when they need to "go" and that they also have the ability to control...

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