Albany Democrat Herald: Elimination Communication
Diaper Free Baby? Is it possible? In this artice, by the Albany Democrat Herald: Lifestyles Cover , the author discusses this new and popular trend - elimination communication.
A key point made in the article is that this is a time-consuming effort and huge commitment to be made by the parents. Working parents might have a hard time maintaining the vigilance required to make the technique successful. Nonetheless, it has been used for thousands of years in many cultures with wild success.
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A key point made in the article is that this is a time-consuming effort and huge commitment to be made by the parents. Working parents might have a hard time maintaining the vigilance required to make the technique successful. Nonetheless, it has been used for thousands of years in many cultures with wild success.
Below is the text of the article. To view the original link, visit http://www.democratherald.com/articles/2008/10/12/lifestyles/cover/lif01.txt
Elimination communication
By Vanessa Willis
McClatchy Newspapers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Luciana Ferrante, 3 months, has been using the toilet since she was 5 days old. Mom Jessica, 26, uses “Elimination Communication” to read her daughter’s signals and catch her waste in a toilet instead of relying on diapers. The potty-training method, now called toilet learning in some circles, is gaining attention.
Groups including Diaper-Free Baby offer online education and train mentors including Sarah Wood, who offers free workshops every other month in Charlotte, N.C. The gist of it is that when babies send their cues — grunting or wiggling a short time after eating, for example — a parent holds them over a toilet, makes a “sssh” noise to affirm the cue, and waits for the child to go. Children old enough to sit up use a potty seat.
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More informationWant to know more? Reach mentor Sarah Wood at sarahwood@diaperfreebaby.org or through her Yahoo group, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DiaperFreeBabyofNorthCarolina/.Also, http://www.diaperfreebaby.org/.
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