Elimination communication
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Elimination communication (EC) is a toilet training practice in which a caregiver uses timing, signals, cues, and intuition to address an 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 diapers (nappies) as a back-up in case of misses, avoid the use of them altogether, or do a mixture of the two. 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...
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