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Psst, psst: Thoughts on EC so far

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

Commenting on Kath’s EC post on Baby KERF helped me reflect more on our elimination communication (EC) journey thus far.*  If you like the “journey” metaphor, I will say that, after nine months of this journey, most days it feels … Continue reading →

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Psst, psst: EC at six months

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

UPDATE: Hello to all BERF readers!  Because of all the interest in EC, I’ve just added a new post that synthesizes what I’ve learned thus far.  Thanks for visiting Her Green Life.  So, this post originally had a “five” in … Continue reading →

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Psst, psst: EC at Four Months

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

Babies change so quickly in a month’s time, but I don’t think much has changed EC-wise.  At this point, the communication feels fairly one-sided, especially when it comes to pee: we give potty opportunities and cues and he [sometimes] responds. … Continue reading →

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Psst, psst: EC at three months

Posted on November 1, 2011 by

I’m a bit overdue for this post — the “three months” part of the title is quickly becoming dated — time to write!  We’ve made a good bit of progress since my first Elimination Communication (EC) post.  While he’s still … Continue reading →

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Psst, psst: The EC update

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

Startling statistic: 40 years ago, over 90% of babies were out of diapers by 18 months, and today, only 2% of babies are out of diapers by 2 years!  Whether cloth or disposable, that’s a lot more diaper-time for today’s … Continue reading →

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