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The Diaper-Free Baby: The Natural Toilet Training Alternative
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Product Details
- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Collins (January 2, 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0061229709
- ISBN-13: 978-0061229701
- Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
- Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
Editorial Reviews
Book Description
Imagine infants free from painful diaper rash, new parenthood without thousands of dollars wasted in diapering costs, toilet training that is natural and noncoercive, and, most important, happier babies and parents
As Christine Gross-Loh reveals in her progressive, enlightening book, all this is possible and more. Infants are born with the ability to communicate their need to “go,” just as they communicate hunger or sleepiness. Gross-Loh, a mother of two children who were diaper-free at eighteen and fifteen months, uses the tenets of “elimination communication,” or EC, to teach parents how to identify and respond to their baby or toddler’s natural cues.
Unlike the all-or-nothing approach of some parenting books, The Diaper-Free Baby addresses three categories of parents: full-time, part-time, and occasional EC’ers. Parents can practice EC as much or as little as fits their family and lifestyle. A support group within a book, The Diaper-Free Baby also includes inspiring testimonials throughout every chapter. Parents who have successfully practiced EC identify common struggles, share experiences and problem-solving tips, and provide encouragement for those new to the technique. Their motivational stories together with Gross-Loh’s practical advice will appeal to all parents interested in a fresh alternative to traditional toilet training.
About the Author
Christine Gross-Loh is a freelance writer with a PhD from Harvard University. Her writing has appeared in Mothering, Shape, and Parenting. She is very involved in DiaperFreeBabyTM, a nonprofit organization founded in 2004 to promote awareness of EC. She has appeared on The Early Show and Paula Zahn Now, among others. Gross-Loh lives in Tokyo, Japan, with her husband and children.
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03月 31st, 2008 at 8:14 pm
By nicolebeth “nblg72″ (Massachusetts)
Gross-Loh’s book is user-friendly, detailed, non-judgmental, intelligent, and very helpful. We’ve practiced EC with our son who is 20 months old; if I had had this book when he was born, I would have been braver about moving my son to underwear (a step we took when he was 17 months), and would have felt more confident about our decision to undertake this journey (a great journey, I might add!) I would buy this book as a gift for parents-to-be, and hopefully will convince many friends who feel that EC is too complicated or difficult that it would be a natural step and while not simple, much easier than what might be assumed.
Please read this great book. The babies are not training us; and, this book helps to make clear that a baby’s understanding of his or her need for elimination is the same as his or her need for sustenance.
admin
03月 31st, 2008 at 8:15 pm
By Ukulele Significance “Uke” (Psg, AK)
The concepts contained in this book could be put into a pamphlet. The remainder of the book is testimonials by people who have tried to toilet-train their babies and been amazed by their success. This book was a good introduction to elimination communication for us and gave us what we needed to get started. And off we went with good success.
The thesis of the book is that if you pay attention to your child you’ll figure out that she gives cues just before going to the bathroom. You can use those cues to dangle your child over the toilet. Since you’d be changing a diaper anyway it doesn’t require more time investment. If you get it right, you and your child are both happy - and if you miss then you change a diaper. Give it a try - it’s pretty fun.
admin
03月 31st, 2008 at 8:18 pm
By H. Laughman (Oregon, USA)
I have read two other diaper free/infant potty training books, and I found this one to be the most readable and “mainstream”. I definitely enjoyed the other books, too - but this is the one I would recommend to other people to read. It’s a great first book on elimination communication, and it has tons of practical advice - what products you might want and where to get them, lots of anecdotes from other parents who have been through the process.