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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.  Caregivers try to recognize and respond to babies' bodily needs and enable them to urinate and defecate in an appropriate place (e.g. a toilet). Caregivers either use [[diaper]]s as a back-up in case of misses, avoid the use  of them altogether, or do a mixture of the two.  EC(contracted; show full)ng a deep sleep). Timing varies radically for [[defecation]], as some infants may have several bowel movements a day, while others may only have one every few days. Parents report that some babies as young as three months will appear to hold all their bowel movements until they are held in a particular squat position, as long as this is offered regularly enough. <ref>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ecuk/</ref> Parents also offer the potty at various times according to routine, e.g. after a feed, 
when coming out of the slafter waking, just before bath or bed. <ref>http://www.nappyfreebaby.co.uk/</ref> In the west, infant potty training historically relied on timing as the main method of training. <ref>Lekovic, Jill M. Diaper-Free Before 3. New York: Three Rivers Press. 2006.</ref> <ref>Schaefer, Charles E. and Theresa Foy DiGeronimo. Toilet Training Without Tears. New York: Signet. 1997.</ref>

===Signals===
Signals are the baby's way of informing a caregiver of an elimination need. Some babies signal very clearly from the beginning, while others may have very subtle signals, or no signal at all. These signals vary widely from one infant to another, and include a certain facial expression, a particular cry, squirming, a sudden unexplained fussiness, as well as others. Babies who are nursing will often start delatching and relatching repeatedly when they need to eliminate. For defecation, ma(contracted; show full)
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