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Vorlage:Elimination communication
'''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 eithermay use [[diaper]]s (nappies) as a back-up in case of misses, avoid the use of them altogether, or do a mixture of the two some or all of the time, or not at all.  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 defecation. The practice can be done full time, part time, or just occasionally. The term "elimination communication" was inspired by traditional practices of diaper-less baby care in [[Developing country|less industrialized countries]] and [[Hunter-gatherer|hunter-gatherer cultures]].<ref>[http://www.diaperfreebaby.org/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=61&MMN_position=14:14 Practicing Elimination Communication - DiaperFreeBaby<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Some practitioners of EC begin soon after birth, the optimum window being zero to four months<ref>{{cite book|last=Olson|first=Andrea|title=EC Simplified: Infant Potty Training Made Easy|year=2011|url=http://ecsimplified.com}}</ref>, although it can be started with babies of any age.  The practice can be done full time, part time, or just occasionally.
==Origins==
The terms ''elimination communication'' and ''natural infant hygiene'' were coined by Ingrid Bauer and are used interchangeably in her book, ''Diaper Free! The Gentle Wisdom of Natural Infant Hygiene'' (2001). Bauer had traveled to [[India]] and [[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(contracted; show full)
* [http://www.aitt.evassist.it International Board for the Study, Research and Promotion of Assisted Infant Toilet Training] - Supportive pediatricians, medical journal articles and research

[[Category:Toilet training]]

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