| Practicing EC Has a Vast Potential to Reduce Your | | | | maximising their re-sale value. |
| Environmental Impact On a Daily Basis. | | | | 3. Reduce Your Need for Other Disposable Products |
| Part time elimination communication (EC) simply | | | | - Typically families spend $300-$400 on throwaway |
| reduces all aspects of nappy use while enhancing your | | | | wipes, then more on plastic nappy bags, more again on |
| observation skills and awareness of the basic physical | | | | throwaway training pants and nappy rash barrier |
| needs of your baby. This understanding soon expands | | | | creams. By practicing EC, you will gradually reduce |
| to other areas of your relationship. | | | | your need for these little financial drains! You'll discover |
| Each day you can start afresh with your baby, striving | | | | the reusable versions, too, saving even more money, |
| to skip at least one nappy each day. A basic level of | | | | as you can make them from recycled fabrics. |
| consistency will help your baby stay aware of their | | | | Striving to help your baby wear one less nappy each |
| body and familiar with using a potty so that toilet | | | | day is a simple goal to reach for as you practice |
| training is easier. | | | | elimination communication. One less nappy daily means |
| Let's look at three ways practicing part time baby | | | | over 1000 fewer nappies used over 3 years, though |
| pottying will reduce the ecological footprint of your | | | | you will probably save more than that! At the same |
| baby: | | | | time, you have a new fun activity to 'play' with your |
| 1. Reduce Your Use of Throw Away Nappies | | | | baby. |
| - You'll inevitably use less disposables, even with one | | | | By dabbling in Elimination Communication there are |
| potty break each day. Imagine you put a fresh nappy | | | | many ways you can gradually reduce the eco |
| on your baby before a nap. They wake up later still | | | | footprint of your baby. |
| dry (Commonly the need to wee is what makes | | | | Practicing EC offers you a way to focus those efforts |
| babies rouse from a deeper sleep). You pop them on | | | | on communicating with your baby, setting a more |
| their baby potty, sing a Potty Song and catch a wee! | | | | ecologically sustainable example of flexible nappy |
| You then can put their warm and dry nappy back on, | | | | choices for the future to friends and family. Discover |
| effectively 'saving' a nappy... | | | | more about this ancient practice at Part Time Nappy |
| 2. Reduce Your Washing Load of Modern Cloth | | | | Free |
| Nappies. | | | | One less nappy a day. It seems a small effort, but |
| - Some days your baby will wear the usual number of | | | | from small things big things grow. Start with one, see |
| nappies. Other days hardly any. Overall this means | | | | how many you can save! Give Baby Pottying a go - |
| fewer nappies will need to be dry pailed, washed and | | | | it's a great way to connect with your baby each day. |
| ideally line dried. Your nappies will last even longer, | | | | |