Difference between revisions 110218729 and 110218730 on dewiki

< previous diff
next diff >
Vorlage:Elimination communication
{{Refimprove|date=December 2009}}

'''Elimination communication''' (EC) is a [[toilet training]] practice in which a caregiver uses timing, signals, cues, and intuition to address  an [[infant|infant's]] need to eliminate waste.  Typically the goal is to partially or completely avoid the use of [[diaper]]s.  EC emphasizes communication between the caregiver and child, helping them both become more attuned to the child's innate rhythms and control of urination and defe(contracted; show full)Africa]], where she noticed that most mothers would carry their diaperless babies constantly, yet she saw no elimination "accidents" as would be expected in industrialized countries where babies wear diapers almost continuously from birth. Subsequently, she raised her own children with minimal use of diapers, and eventually began to share her approach with other mothers and caregivers &mdash; initially through Internet-based parenting support groups and eventually through her book and website
 (link missing){{Citation needed|date=May 2010}}.

Prior publications introducing [[Western world|Western]] parents to this ancient practice include the booklet ''Conscious Toilet Training'', by Laurie Boucke (1979), book ''Trickle Treat: Diaperless Infant Toilet Training Method'', by Laurie Boucke (1991), a pamphlet entitled ''Elimination Timing'', by Natec (1994), and the more extensive ''Infant Potty Training: A Gentle and Primeval Method Adapted to Modern Living'', by Lau(contracted; show full)
[[Category:Excretion]]
[[Category:Infancy]]
[[Category:Parenting]]

[[es:Higiene natural infantil]]
[[fr:Hygiène naturelle infantile]]
[[ru:Естественная гигиена новорожденного]]