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Elimination Communication in London

Whilst researching reusable nappies, you may have come across the terms Elimination Communication (EC) or Baby-led Potty Training – a technique used to reduce the reliance on single-use nappies by instead introducing signals or ‘cues’ to catch a baby’s urine or poo...

Outraged parents slam Anglesey council’s ‘disgusting’ demand to see children’s birth certificates before binmen will collect nappies

From looking at this Mirror headline you would think it was a waste collection story or even a ‘right to privacy’ issue. But what’s behind it is actually a serious public health and education crisis. Over the last 20 years, since...

Why should #CCGs spend money on #nappies?

As you may have heard, on 10 March, The White House (yes, the office of the President of the USA) launched a project about nappies #diapergap. In the USA, 1 in 3 children are not having their nappies changed frequently enough. This is a public health...

35% of children starting school in nappies

I was shocked to hear a primary teacher on Channel 4 News last month (Dec 2015) say that 35% of children started reception wearing nappies. Now I know it’s not a race and children are ready at different times but any experienced health visitor will tell...

I’ve been forced to post this as I’ve been told by the DH that they have nothing more to say to me on the subject

Hilary Vick says the Department of Health (DH) needs to stand up to commercial interests and give parents fair access to information about alternatives to disposable nappies I’m very disappointed about the reply (see it at the end of this...

Real Nappy Week Mythbuster #2 | Children potty train themselves at 40 months

The idea that your child will start wanting to wear pants and use the toilet all by her/himself when s/he is three and a half years old is a very attractive idea, right? And we are all tempted to hear what we want to hear.Well the disposable nappy industry...