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LaurieB

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    • 14 Aug 09
    • 12:25 pm

    Although infant potty training is good for the environment (conserves resources such as trees & water and reduces landfill waste), I've found that most self-proclaimed environmentalists prefer to dedicate themselves to lucrative causes that have more to do with politics and fund-raising. It's easier and more profitable to lobby for causes that bring in the big bucks. In any case, individual families can make a difference and that is one reason why we chose to use infant potty training with our third child 30 years ago. We used cloth diapers and were thrilled to start and finish earlier, compared to traditional …

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