He was way up in it, and he told me that diapers were first invented − disposable diapers in the early 60s − to help make it more convenient so moms could get out of the house and have to do less laundry. I always get it mixed up, but he has like patents for certain diaper designs and everything. One of my mentors, in business and stuff and life really, worked for Pampers for.it's either 25 or 35 years. Diapers were never meant to be a toilet when they first came out. And then, when my baby tells me that he's ready, he can start using the toilet.” Basically, what you're saying is the diaper is a toilet, and if you ask somebody they would say, “Well, yeah, it is.” I don't know if it really clicked that that doesn't feel right or does feel right. What is the purpose of a diaper? Well, ask anybody who does not do EC, or know that it exists or that you can possibly early potty train, will tell you that “a diaper is meant to hold my babies pee and poop. Those comments and that conversation will happen over where the show notes are hosted on my website, /48.

And then, I would love to know your comments after we're done. I have a really strong opinion about what a diaper is actually supposed to be for, and I'm going to tell you about it here today. This is Episode 48, The purpose of a diaper. I'm your host Andrea Olson, author and mom of five EC’d babies. Welcome to the Go Diaper Free Podcast where we're all about helping you stop depending on diapers as early as birth. Transcript download: The purpose of a diaper If you can't listen to this episode right now (um, sleeping baby!?).download and read the transcript here:

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