Jeffrey Bender and Rosemary She, a couple of doctors from Los Angeles (United States) decided when having their third child, that they no longer wanted to contribute to the more than 27 billion diapers dumped each year in American waste collection centers. The method of washable diapers water-resistant and reusable did not convince them, as it was not an environmentally friendly alternative either. Parents have therefore decided to no longer use diapers at all and to adopt “communication elimination” (natural infant hygiene). This method consists of identifying and analyzing the baby’s signals to recognize when he needs to be installed on the potty.
A guilty method for other parents?
As soon as they left the maternity ward, the couple put the method into practice. For parents, this alternative offers many advantages. In addition to preserving the environment and saving money, this allows the baby not to suffer fromnappy rash and irritation, due to friction of the diaper.
It should not be forgotten, however, that this method requires significant organization. It is necessary to provide a pot in almost every room, and especially to show a lot of patience. Moreover, it does not necessarily guarantee a result.
Valerie Kimball, a pediatrician and professor at the Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, specializing in the care and development of infants and young children, is not convinced of the health benefits of natural infant hygiene. “I wouldn’t want parents to feel guilty for not being able to do it. There are so much more important things to worry about when they have a child. There is already a lot of pressure, and that. would be one more “she declared to Reuters. She also adds that she is not against this method, but that she does not necessarily recommend it to young parents. Parents, for their part, believe that this does not work for all children but that it should not be blamed.
They developed their experience in the medical journal Pediatrics.
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