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'''Elimination communication''' (EC) is a 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 may use [[diaper]]s (nappies) as a back-up in case of misses some or all of the time, or not at all.  EC emphasizes communication between the(contracted; show full)==See also==
* [[Attachment parenting]]
* [[Infant potty training method]]
* [[Dunstan Baby Language]]
* [[Toilet training]]

== References ==

[http://ecsimplified.com Most Current Publication: EC Simplified - Infant Potty Training Made Easy]
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==External links==
* [http://tribalbaby.org ''Tribal Baby''] - Excellent resource on EC including a free eBook, [http://tribalbaby.org/7-Secrets-for-Elimination-Communication.pdf''Discover the 7 Secrets to Elimination Communication'']
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20080601033146/http://www.natural-wisdom.com/nihgentlealternative.htm ''Natural Infant Hygiene''] - Ingrid Bauer's article summarizing EC
* [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
* [http://www.ecawarebaby.com ''EcaWare Baby''] - Special drop flap clothing for elimination communication 

[[Category:Toilet training]]

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