ECing...harmonious with CDing

Yes, I know, we are hippies...but, with good reason..have you seen the world in it's current condition???? SCARY stuff! Our children are homeschooled, free to nurse for as long as they so choose, sleep with us when they want, run around the house naked, eat organic foods, verging on vegetarian....we cloth diaper, wear our babies and now...ECing. Elimination Communication. I don't know if you have ever heard of this, but really, it is just common sense. It is the reason that Trinity was potty trained so early, and I had no idea that it had a "name". It is trusting your childs instincts and reading their cues as to when they need to go potty. We all know that most kiddos pee in the tub, so why not take them out and put them on the potty? Etc. Etc... We have been searching for a perfect potty and located the right one. We change him often through out the day and offer the potty after naps, before baths, after baths, right when he gets up etc. If he doesn't go or does not show an interest, we move on..but, it is amazing how the babies respond and actually are so much happier. If you have babies, you can start this at infancy and it really increases the bond between the caregiver and child. Check out this blog, it has a ton of info on the subject.
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Cloth Diapering...Still...and LOVING IT!

Cloth diapering is going great...I AM ADDICTED..who am I trying to fool..I can't get enough of it, it is defenitely something that I was born to do...I am such a hippy. He is really looking so cute in them, and I am really liking that he has NO rashes, and, NO leaks, and I am not adding to that landfill...I know, I am hitting you all over the head with it, but really...it is an amazing feeling. It has urged us to change other things in our lives too. We are only using Environmentally friendly products / Recyclable in the house, (not like we weren't before, but now, we are going out of way to make sure of it). We are also looking into getting solar panels for the house. I can't wait to see what they cost $$$ But, the payoff is huge. For now, we are going to just stick to covering his bum with cloth though, and I URGE anyone thinking of doing it...DO IT!