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Kim E wrote:
"MsLiz" wrote in message

If the above article bugs you...I saw some news show last week
that had
diaperless babies! There's a group for it..a book...support...It
was a
trip! They are a bunch of parents who claim to be "very in tune"
with
their babies and recognize the signs immediately and put the baby
on
this little clear potty seat (while holding the baby of course,
since
some of them are in their early months).

http://www.goddessunplugged.com/articles/diapers.htm (one link
that I
found)

A friend of mine has her baby go diaperless when she is at home and
she says it works quite well. Sure, it requires parents to pay
close attention to their baby's body language and natural
elimination schedules, but it also means fewer diapers to change.
My DS has had so many problems with diaper rash, i wish I had known
about the diaper-free thing when he was first born. What on earth
could you find wrong with people having their babies go
diaperless??????

-kim

I think it's funny, not wrong. Life is tough enough without adding
more stressors, IMHO.

"MsLiz" wrote in message
ups.com...

If the above article bugs you...I saw some news show last week that had
diaperless babies! There's a group for it..a book...support...It was a
trip! They are a bunch of parents who claim to be "very in tune" with
their babies and recognize the signs immediately and put the baby on
this little clear potty seat (while holding the baby of course, since
some of them are in their early months).

http://www.goddessunplugged.com/articles/diapers.htm (one link that I
found)

Oh, you haven't heard of "elimination communication"?

There is a natural parenting store here in town that offers "EC" classes. I
wonder what kind of response they get. Not too interesting to me.

JennP.

"Kim E" wrote in message
...

A friend of mine has her baby go diaperless when she is at home and
she says it works quite well. Sure, it requires parents to pay
close attention to their baby's body language and natural
elimination schedules, but it also means fewer diapers to change.

With an older sibling and a busy schedule I cannot even begin to imagine the
attention and energy this must require. It just doesn't seem worth it. I'd
rather focus my energy in different areas in dd's life. I can deal with
diapers for 2-3 years.

JennP.

"MsLiz" wrote

Kim E wrote:
"MsLiz" wrote in message

If the above article bugs you...I saw some news show last week
that had
diaperless babies! There's a group for it..a
book...support...It
was a
trip! They are a bunch of parents who claim to be "very in
tune"
with
their babies and recognize the signs immediately and put the
baby
on
this little clear potty seat (while holding the baby of
course,
since
some of them are in their early months).

http://www.goddessunplugged.com/articles/diapers.htm (one link
that I
found)

A friend of mine has her baby go diaperless when she is at home
and
she says it works quite well. Sure, it requires parents to pay
close attention to their baby's body language and natural
elimination schedules, but it also means fewer diapers to
change.
My DS has had so many problems with diaper rash, i wish I had
known
about the diaper-free thing when he was first born. What on
earth
could you find wrong with people having their babies go
diaperless??????

I think it's funny, not wrong. Life is tough enough without
adding
more stressors, IMHO.

Oh, sorry, I misunderstood, I thought you were mocking it, since
the way you wrote it sounded like it "bugged" you for some reason.
If you think it sounds too hard, don't do it, I just don't see the
point in knocking something that works quite well for many people
and if anything, is more healthy for the baby. Life *is* though
enough without adding the stressor of judging other people's
choices.

-kim

Kim E wrote:
"MsLiz" wrote

Kim E wrote:
"MsLiz" wrote in message

If the above article bugs you...I saw some news show last week
that had
diaperless babies! There's a group for it..a
book...support...It
was a
trip! They are a bunch of parents who claim to be "very in
tune"
with
their babies and recognize the signs immediately and put the
baby
on
this little clear potty seat (while holding the baby of
course,
since
some of them are in their early months).

http://www.goddessunplugged.com/articles/diapers.htm (one link
that I
found)

A friend of mine has her baby go diaperless when she is at home
and
she says it works quite well. Sure, it requires parents to pay
close attention to their baby's body language and natural
elimination schedules, but it also means fewer diapers to
change.
My DS has had so many problems with diaper rash, i wish I had
known
about the diaper-free thing when he was first born. What on
earth
could you find wrong with people having their babies go
diaperless??????

I think it's funny, not wrong. Life is tough enough without
adding
more stressors, IMHO.

Oh, sorry, I misunderstood, I thought you were mocking it, since
the way you wrote it sounded like it "bugged" you for some reason.

I couldn't care less about who wants to take the time to do this and
no, it doesn't bug me. Figuring out how to get more sleep doesn't bug
me either. Plenty of other things do though :-)

If you think it sounds too hard, don't do it, I just don't see the
point in knocking something that works quite well for many people
and if anything, is more healthy for the baby. Life *is* though
enough without adding the stressor of judging other people's
choices.

I guess I'll emphasize it this time; I wasn't knocking it, mocking it,
it doesn't bug me and what others choose to do is certainly their
right. I brought up what some people are doing and you're making a
whole lot of (inacurate) meaning out of it.

I spent 8 years being criticized and judged for raising my child on a
vegan diet. I know how it feels to be judged! It is okay to talk
about our differences is it not?
-kim

"MsLiz" wrote in message
oups.com...

Kim E wrote:
"MsLiz" wrote

Kim E wrote:
"MsLiz" wrote in message

If the above article bugs you...I saw some news show last week
that had
diaperless babies! There's a group for it..a
book...support...It
was a
trip! They are a bunch of parents who claim to be "very in
tune"
with
their babies and recognize the signs immediately and put the
baby
on
this little clear potty seat (while holding the baby of
course,
since
some of them are in their early months).

http://www.goddessunplugged.com/articles/diapers.htm (one link
that I
found)

A friend of mine has her baby go diaperless when she is at home
and
she says it works quite well. Sure, it requires parents to pay
close attention to their baby's body language and natural
elimination schedules, but it also means fewer diapers to
change.
My DS has had so many problems with diaper rash, i wish I had
known
about the diaper-free thing when he was first born. What on
earth
could you find wrong with people having their babies go
diaperless??????

I think it's funny, not wrong. Life is tough enough without
adding
more stressors, IMHO.

Oh, sorry, I misunderstood, I thought you were mocking it, since
the way you wrote it sounded like it "bugged" you for some reason.

I couldn't care less about who wants to take the time to do this and
no, it doesn't bug me. Figuring out how to get more sleep doesn't bug
me either. Plenty of other things do though :-)

If you think it sounds too hard, don't do it, I just don't see the
point in knocking something that works quite well for many people
and if anything, is more healthy for the baby. Life *is* though
enough without adding the stressor of judging other people's
choices.

I guess I'll emphasize it this time; I wasn't knocking it, mocking it,
it doesn't bug me and what others choose to do is certainly their
right. I brought up what some people are doing and you're making a
whole lot of (inacurate) meaning out of it.

I spent 8 years being criticized and judged for raising my child on a
vegan diet. I know how it feels to be judged! It is okay to talk
about our differences is it not?
-kim


Those damned vegans. Don't they know broccoli have rights too?

"Stephanie" wrote in message
...

"MsLiz" wrote in message
oups.com...

Kim E wrote:
"MsLiz" wrote

Kim E wrote:
"MsLiz" wrote in message

If the above article bugs you...I saw some news show last week
that had
diaperless babies! There's a group for it..a
book...support...It
was a
trip! They are a bunch of parents who claim to be "very in
tune"
with
their babies and recognize the signs immediately and put the
baby
on
this little clear potty seat (while holding the baby of
course,
since
some of them are in their early months).

http://www.goddessunplugged.com/articles/diapers.htm (one link
that I
found)

A friend of mine has her baby go diaperless when she is at home
and
she says it works quite well. Sure, it requires parents to pay
close attention to their baby's body language and natural
elimination schedules, but it also means fewer diapers to
change.
My DS has had so many problems with diaper rash, i wish I had
known
about the diaper-free thing when he was first born. What on
earth
could you find wrong with people having their babies go
diaperless??????

I think it's funny, not wrong. Life is tough enough without
adding
more stressors, IMHO.

Oh, sorry, I misunderstood, I thought you were mocking it, since
the way you wrote it sounded like it "bugged" you for some reason.

I couldn't care less about who wants to take the time to do this and
no, it doesn't bug me. Figuring out how to get more sleep doesn't bug
me either. Plenty of other things do though :-)

If you think it sounds too hard, don't do it, I just don't see the
point in knocking something that works quite well for many people
and if anything, is more healthy for the baby. Life *is* though
enough without adding the stressor of judging other people's
choices.

I guess I'll emphasize it this time; I wasn't knocking it, mocking it,
it doesn't bug me and what others choose to do is certainly their
right. I brought up what some people are doing and you're making a
whole lot of (inacurate) meaning out of it.

I spent 8 years being criticized and judged for raising my child on a
vegan diet. I know how it feels to be judged! It is okay to talk
about our differences is it not?
-kim


Those damned vegans. Don't they know broccoli have rights too?



Woooops. I hope you know I am totally joking. It did not dawn on me that if
you chose vegan eating for moral reasons that that was an offensive thing to
say. Sorry. I have massive foot in mouth disease.

"Barbara Bomberger" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 08:11:43 GMT, "P. Tierney"
wrote:

This makes me sick. Why people want to have children,
when their goal seems to be to get back to their "normal" lives as
quickly as possible, is completely (and thankfully) beyond me.

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Health/story?id=1347557



P. Tierney

While I would not pay for a sleep coach, I certainly agree with many
of her techniqes. I was a stay at home parent, with more child than
just the infant. I did many of the things suggested, including making
the nighttime sleep location quiet and dark, giving her lots of
activity during the day, and making sure her tummy was full at
bedtime. In my case because I was at home, I also didnt settle child
down for the night until the major evening poop and pee (to put it
crudely). I never got twelve hours but many nights I got eight.

A sleep deprived parent is really no use to anyone. Its kind of like
the doctors who work multiple shifts .. yes, they CAN function, but
are they doing the best they can for anyone involved or just running
on autopilot.

And frankly, wheter its a single parent or a career parent, many
people need (or want, frankly) to work and need their sleep.

I think much of the advice is common sense and paying those kind of
bucks is over the top a bit.........


I agree. There's nothing wrong with wanting to get a kid to sleep through
the night as soon as possible.
It was one of our first parenting goals and I'm happy to say we achieved it
three times by the time they had doubled their birthweight . I think that
was what the old-timey baby care books always said -double the birthweight,
sleep through the night.

Paying someone thousands of dollars for Grandma's techniques is a bit silly!

Stephanie wrote:
"Stephanie" wrote in message
...

"MsLiz" wrote in message
oups.com...

Kim E wrote:
"MsLiz" wrote

Kim E wrote:
"MsLiz" wrote in message

If the above article bugs you...I saw some news show last week
that had
diaperless babies! There's a group for it..a
book...support...It
was a
trip! They are a bunch of parents who claim to be "very in
tune"
with
their babies and recognize the signs immediately and put the
baby
on
this little clear potty seat (while holding the baby of
course,
since
some of them are in their early months).

http://www.goddessunplugged.com/articles/diapers.htm (one link
that I
found)

A friend of mine has her baby go diaperless when she is at home
and
she says it works quite well. Sure, it requires parents to pay
close attention to their baby's body language and natural
elimination schedules, but it also means fewer diapers to
change.
My DS has had so many problems with diaper rash, i wish I had
known
about the diaper-free thing when he was first born. What on
earth
could you find wrong with people having their babies go
diaperless??????

I think it's funny, not wrong. Life is tough enough without
adding
more stressors, IMHO.

Oh, sorry, I misunderstood, I thought you were mocking it, since
the way you wrote it sounded like it "bugged" you for some reason.

I couldn't care less about who wants to take the time to do this and
no, it doesn't bug me. Figuring out how to get more sleep doesn't bug
me either. Plenty of other things do though :-)

If you think it sounds too hard, don't do it, I just don't see the
point in knocking something that works quite well for many people
and if anything, is more healthy for the baby. Life *is* though
enough without adding the stressor of judging other people's
choices.

I guess I'll emphasize it this time; I wasn't knocking it, mocking it,
it doesn't bug me and what others choose to do is certainly their
right. I brought up what some people are doing and you're making a
whole lot of (inacurate) meaning out of it.

I spent 8 years being criticized and judged for raising my child on a
vegan diet. I know how it feels to be judged! It is okay to talk
about our differences is it not?
-kim


Those damned vegans. Don't they know broccoli have rights too?



Woooops. I hope you know I am totally joking. It did not dawn on me that if
you chose vegan eating for moral reasons that that was an offensive thing to
say. Sorry. I have massive foot in mouth disease.

LOL, not a problem. I have way bigger "tofu" to fry than being
offended by such an innocent remark. Honestly, no matter what my
reasons for being vegan (which we no longer are) I still have a sense
of humor. Without one, life is just too damn hard!!!

JennP wrote:
"MsLiz" wrote in message
ups.com...

If the above article bugs you...I saw some news show last week that had
diaperless babies! There's a group for it..a book...support...It was a
trip! They are a bunch of parents who claim to be "very in tune" with
their babies and recognize the signs immediately and put the baby on
this little clear potty seat (while holding the baby of course, since
some of them are in their early months).

http://www.goddessunplugged.com/articles/diapers.htm (one link that I
found)

Oh, you haven't heard of "elimination communication"?

There is a natural parenting store here in town that offers "EC" classes. I
wonder what kind of response they get. Not too interesting to me.

It's enough to have to hear/smell my husband's elimination
communication :-))