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EC Video
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to the Natural Parenting RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!This is a great video that clearly shows how EC is not only more hygienic and respectful but it is an opportunity for attachment and bonding that you just don’t get when simply cleaning up baby’s [...]
Elimination Communication: Diaper Free Baby
According to those who use the technique, Elimination Communication is the practice of being responsive to a child’s need to eliminate wastes, and giving him the means to express this need clearly to his caregiver, regardless of his age. It also includes some training, called “cueing” through which the child associates a sound, place, object [...]
Infant Pottying - Is This for Real??
One of the great benefits of natural parenting is the reduced cost. Although it was not my intention to become a hippy parent, I became fairly crunchy as I discovered many attachment parenting methods in an effort save money and streamline my life.
As a single mother with very limited resources I was looking for ways [...]
Video: Infant Potty Training - Diaper free baby
Those that practice Elimination Communication to potty train babies from birth can either forgo diapers altogether or simply cut back dramatically on their use. Practitioners of EC are able to avoid cloth and disposable diapers altogether, form a closer bond with their infants by learning to communicate from birth, the babies never have to sit [...]
Natural Baby, Poisonous World
This is an excellent article which not only covers the basics of attachment parenting like cosleeping and infant potty training (elimination communication) but also provides information on how to minimize toxins and waste with organic cleaning products and making your own baby food.
Many parents do not realize that these are options that benefit the baby [...]
Diaper Free Baby From Birth
Elimination Communication is a growing practice among the natural parenting community in which parents minimize or eliminate the need for diapers by “catching” their baby’s elimination either through timing, cues or non-verbal communication.
Can newborn babies do EC?
One of the primary arguments against EC, is the claim from “professionals” that state that babies have no sphincter [...]
The Truth About Elimination Communication
by Sheryl Lyon
When you first heard about diaper free babies, what was your reaction? Surprise? Disbelief? Jealousy? Annoyed that this was the first time you were hearing about it? Maybe this is the first time you have heard of a diaper free baby. If so, trust me, it is [...]
Cloth vs. Disposable Diapers - What is Better?
“The most significant environmental impacts for all three diaper systems were on resource depletion, acidification and global warming. For one child, over two-and-a-half years, these impacts are roughly comparable with driving a car between 1,300 and 2,200 miles.”The Diaper Debate - Are Disposables as Green as Cloth? ABC News
Author: Kalwant Rana
As a new parent, [...]
Breastfeeding on Demand - 2 Videos
If you are a proud supporter of breastfeeding, then these are a couple of great videos to watch. They are, admittedly, a bit more extreme than most breastfeeding families you may know, but they still underscore the important role breastfeeding plays in bonding and child development. It seems that while the videos cover the [...]
Attachment Parenting for Infant Bonding
Bonding is essential for any baby. Whether adopted or biological, babies have needs that are critical for proper development of mind and body. Newborns come ready to start this bonding process. Parents are the ones who don’t know where to start, especially if their baby is adopted or been placed in the NICU.
KidsHealth.org says, “Studies [...]
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