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Elimination Communication Cheat Sheet
I’ve been asked to speak on the topic of elimination communication to the moms of local attachment parenting group (AP Living) who meet weekly. These are the notes that I will expand upon during my talk. I. Definition of Elimination … Continue reading
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Baby Leg Warmers
When you’re rushing your baby to the potty, the less clothes in the way, the better. The Chinese apparently use split crotch pants, which sound cool, but I haven’t seen any yet. What we do use, all winter long, are … Continue reading
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EC Update
So, the elimination communication. It’s been going. Not terrifically well, but like all other aspects of parenting, sometimes smoothly and sometimes painfully. I once had a wishful thought that Christian would be graduated by the age of one (as babies … Continue reading
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Diaper-Free Mentor Application
As if I weren’t already busy enough, I’ve decided to become a diaper-free mentor. The local mentor in Orange County will be moving to Utah in the next month, leaving a supportive, active yahoo group network, but with no mentor. … Continue reading
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Some Hot EC Tips
As many of you already know, we have been practicing elimination communication with Christian since he was just a few months old. We’ve had our ups and downs, but recently now that he is eight months old, Christian has shown … Continue reading
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Another Happy Pee Elf
My friend Laura dubbed Christian the Happy Pee Elf after seeing a vid of him sitting on his potty and it’s such an appropriate title that it comes to mind all the time. The elimination communication went surprisingly well over … Continue reading
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EC (Elimination Communication) Successes
I haven’t posted much about elimination communication lately, because frankly I was getting pretty discouraged. We’ve stopped using diaper covers at home so that we could more aware of Christian’s elimination and discovered that the little tyke was actually peeing … Continue reading
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DIY Baby Legwarmers
I finally hooked up with a group of mothers practicing elimination communication last week. I found the Orange County group through www.diaperfreebaby.org, which is a free network of support groups across the world (like La Leche League, but less formal). … Continue reading
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Tips for Living with a Diaper-Free Baby
As I have previously mentioned, Christian is NOT diaper-free, but very very slowly moving in that direction. But when I walk into the room and see my baby laying in a puddle of his own poop – whew boy, I … Continue reading
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