The Diaper-Free Baby by Christine Gross-Loh

They may also only catch bowel movements, which for most children are the easiest to predict. They would also probably not practice EC out of the home. A part-time ECer wants to practice when they can, but probably won’t let their child be completely diaper free. A full time ECer would aim to catch (a term ECers use when referring to their child peeing on a potty, or into a diaper) virtually all of their child’s eliminations. You can practice EC on a full time basis. I only wish they would all read this book! Christine breaks EC into categories, or tracks, based upon the time and effort you wish to put into it. Do they picture me holding him captive on a potty while he screams and squirms to be released from my icy grasp? Or, do they imagine my son naked, spraying his urine wildly in the air like a fire house, with no control over his bodily functions? Maybe they think I am constantly scrubbing my carpet? I honestly don’t know what they think, nor do I care. When my friends find out about my son using a potty at 6 months old, I can only imagine what images run through their minds. The most important thing that the book hopes to get across is this: EC is not an all or nothing endeavor.

The Diaper-Free Baby: The Natural Toilet Training Alternative, authored by Christine Gross-Loh, is an invaluable tool to anyone hoping to practice EC. The internet did lead me to an excellent book to read which has helped my journey tremendously. My journey to Elimination Communication has only just begun, and since I came to it knowing little, to nothing about how EC works, I decided internet research alone could only go so far. Tomorrow stay tuned for a Q&A with Christine Gross-Loh about her book.

The Diaper-Free Baby by Christine Gross-Loh