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Psst, psst: Thoughts on EC so far
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
Psst, psst: EC at six months
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
Psst, psst: EC at Four Months
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
Psst, psst: EC at three months
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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Tagged baby, cloth diapers, diaper free, elimination communication
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Psst, psst: The EC update
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