Global Ecovillage Network/Solution Library/Elimination communication
About the challenge
[edit | edit source]Waste, landfills, parenting, natural parenting, communication.
When we tap into our children's natural ability to communicate their elimination needs, we can raise babies without diapers!
Description
[edit | edit source]Babies are born with a natural ability to control their sphincter muscles on a basic level. When we put diapers on them, they gradually lose this natural ability, and then at the age of 2 or so, we need to re-teach them something that they already knew - that is, we need to fix what we have broken!
Furthermore, babies are born with an innate expectation of us parents to respond to their elimination needs & signals, and to take them somewhere to eliminate when needed. For centuries, babies were raised without diapers, and they still are in many parts of the world.
Fortunately, we can re-learn how to tap into our babies' natural signals and support them in eliminating in a 'proper' spot such as a potty, toilet, tree, etc.
Raising diaper-free babies is an amazing process that connects us with our baby, promotes bonding and communication, and of course saves LOTS of waste and money!
Areas of impact
[edit | edit source]Social
[edit | edit source]- Health & Healing.
- Lifelong Education.
- Trust & Communication.
Ecology
[edit | edit source]- Water Cycles.
See also
[edit | edit source]| Authors | Ernesto Sun |
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| License | CC-BY-SA-4.0 |
| Organizations | Global Ecovillages NetworkGEN Africa |
| Ported from | https://www.ecovillage.org/solution/elimination-communication/ (original) |
| Cite as | Ernesto Sun (2025–2026). "Global Ecovillage Network/Solution Library/Elimination communication". Appropedia. Retrieved June 4, 2026. |