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'''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)e Baby" by Christine Gross Loh, EC offers a large range of advantages. Because EC lessens families' reliance on diapers, this helps reduce the number of diapers sent to landfill, and is cheaper. ECed babies are free from the problems of conventional diapering: diaper rash; diaper change battles; not being able to explore this area; vulnerability to urinary tract infections; potentially delayed or difficult potty training. Gross Loh also reports that EC creates a unique and wonderful bond between 
parentbabies and caregivers. <ref>"The Diaper-Free Baby" by Christine Gross Loh (Los Angeles: Regan, 2007)</ref>

==Criticisms==
EC is a little known about method (in the West) that is generally only found in minority parenting groups. The vast majority of parents in the West have limited access to information about or support for this technique. {{Citation needed|date=February 2010}} Conventional potty training advice is based on the research by T Berry Brazelton who introduced the idea of the &(contracted; show full)
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