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Kindred's Ultimate Nappy Guide - What is Nappy Free? |
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| Nappy Free! DVD |
| Nappy Free, a half hr dvd, explores a method of baby hygiene called 'elimination communication', which can reduce or remove the need for nappies.... See full info... |
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By Nicole Moore
Elimination communication, also known as Natural Infant Hygiene or simply Nappy Free, is a recent trend in Australia. This very natural, gentle, environmentally-friendly way of dealing with your baby’s waste is based on the theory that babies are aware of their elimination processes from birth and are able to communicate this awareness.
The Nappy Free method initially involves lots of observation, with the child being bare bottomed, or in clothing that allows the carer to see exactly when urination or defecation has taken place, and to identify the signs or body language that the baby gives prior to elimination.
This helps to establish a communication link; the baby gives a sign or signal and is held out in a similar position each time, and is cued with the same sounds. Very quickly the baby begins to respond, and may exaggerate their signs, or may cry when he/she needs to eliminate. Likewise, the carers become more and more confident at reading those signs and responding in time to ‘catch’ the elimination. The baby learns to relax their sphincter muscles on cue, thus gaining an awareness of where the muscles are and what purpose they have, as well as an awareness of control.
When you have become aware of some patterns emerging around their elimination needs and communications —for example, most babies eliminate upon awakening, or after a feed and will often wriggle or show discomfort prior to elimination—you can begin to hold them out over a bucket, potty, toilet or even a garden bed when you suspect it may be time.
Sarah Buckley, author, GP and mother of four notes, ‘Elimination Communication also makes a beautiful contribution to my experience of mindfulness in my mothering. Like breastfeeding it keeps me close to my baby, physically and psychologically, and provides immediate feedback when I am not tuned in.’
By Nicole Moore, mother of two nappy free babies and producer of the Nappy Free! DVD.
For more information see this website for Sarah Buckley's article, Mothering, Mindfulness and a Baby’s Bottom.
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The Chemical Maze 4th edition
Now in its 4th edition, Bill Statham's shopping companion, The Chemical Maze has been incredibly influential in making people aware of the various poisons and chemicals in every day products and how to avoid them. 'Our mission is to assist people from
Price: $ 20.00
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Wonder Tales of Earth and Sea CD
WARNING: This CD will ignite your child's imagination and cause them to listen to it over and over instead of watching TV!
Winner of the National Library of Australia's Special Award for children 4-9 years
Entertain the kids in the car, before bed,
Price: $ 30.00
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Nuclear Power (a) ... is it really a greenhouse solution?
It kind of crept up on me towards the end of 2005, as it was being slowly introduced into editorials, news items, and page three stories. All of a sudden, it was common knowledge: nuclear power was not only back on the agenda, but it was apparently green |
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Globalisation Explained
The global marketplace is becoming increasingly vulnerable and volatile. Financial turmoil on the other side of the world has led to job losses much closer to home. Hardly a day passes in Europe and North America without another take-over of a community b |
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Men of Colour in a White World 2: Wayne's Story
I have had the privilege of having two fathers — more than two fathers — but the major ones are my birth father John and my adopted father, Peter Costello. He claimed me. In traditional Wiradjuri law, if you have no grandparents on either side, and you ha |
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Four Keys to Managing Difficult Behaviour in Children
Dealing with challenging behaviour doesn’t have to be complicated. Here are a few helpful ideas.
Sandra Azar, a Boston-based psychologist, believes there are four main rules for parents to follow if they are to do a ‘good-enough’ job of parenting and the |
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Men of Colour in a White World
I have Aboriginal blood, I have Islander blood and I have white blood so I have a mixed nationality really. I belong to the Midjuanbal clan up at Tweed.
We were the first black family to live in Kingscliff. I watched a lot of relationships between fath |
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