Monthly Archives: August 2010

Refuting the Cons of Elimination Communication (Part 2)

August 21, 2010 Posted by Luschka under Attachment Parenting, Elimination Communication, Guestpost, Toilet Training
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In part 1, Rebekah from Thoughtful Momma talks about how few cons there are to Elimination Communication. Today she carries on refuting the negatives: Let’s move on to the second “con” that is often brought to my attention: The idea that it might be messy or perhaps just plain unsanitary. It absolutely amazes me how…

Refuting the Cons of Elimination Communication (Part 1)

August 20, 2010 Posted by Luschka under Attachment Parenting, Elimination Communication
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Continuing on the theme of all things poo, I have asked my friend Rebekah from Thoughtful Momma to respond to the negative reactions people normally have to Elimination communication (in two parts). Rebekah has used EC with her three children, quite successfully.

Fatherhood: A Cautionary Tale

August 19, 2010 Posted by Martin under Attachment Parenting, Being Dad
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Author: Martin As any new parent will no doubt know, some things are exactly like you’ve been told, and some things very much aren’t. Take getting drooled on, for example. I expected this was something I would find a problem. But 10 months of getting drooled on regularly later, I can now report that I…

365-217 to 365-223 A Week in Pictures

August 18, 2010 Posted by Luschka under Mamatography, Projects
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I have been a terrible photographer this week, and I have a list of excuses for it, but I won’t bore you with those. Instead, I’ll just skip over the days that have faded from memory (there was a lot of going through cupboards, going through boxes and listing things on freecycle!) and show you…

Where Is The Danger Coming From?

August 17, 2010 Posted by Luschka under Attachment Parenting, Child Safety, Raising Conscious Children
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“We don’t talk to strangers.” How many times have you heard a mother utter those words? How many times have you seen a mother or father pull a child away from a stranger without even a glance.

Yabba Yabba Children’s Print

August 16, 2010 Posted by Luschka under Competitions, Products, Reviews
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My little girl is turning one in just seven weeks. Aside from the fact that I cannot believe a year has passed since her beautiful birth, I can’t believe that here I am, planning a party for her. I know that many people don’t make a big fuss for a first birthday, but it is…

Cellulite Busting Beetroot Pasta

August 15, 2010 Posted by Luschka under Food, Seasonal Cooking, Summer
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I feel really sorry for beetroot. As far as vegetables go, it really drew the short straw. A lot of it’s unpopularity is, I’m sure, owing to some genius with a funny hairstyle (in my mind, anyway) deciding to shove it in bottles and drown it in vinegar. So today, when most people think ‘beetroot’…

Guest Post: For Us, Elimination Communication Means a Diaper

August 13, 2010 Posted by Luschka under Attachment Parenting, Cloth Nappies, Elimination Communication, Guestpost
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Today I welcome Sheila from A Gift Universe who has offered to share their experiences with Elimination Communication and how and why it did not work for them. Thanks Sheila! Of course, that means this is a post about poo, but don’t let that put you off! EC was never my idea – it was…

What message does this send our children?

August 12, 2010 Posted by Luschka under Attachment Parenting, Being Dad, Knowledge and Understanding of the World, Raising Conscious Children
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Author: Martin To me, there are few places on this earth that so blatantly represent the very worst of naked consumerism than the modern toy store. Now I’m not talking about the family-run shop selling wooden toys and play things – those few that still survive,  anyway. I’m talking about the gleaming multi-coloured superstores with…

Another NIP Outrage and Why It Matters

August 11, 2010 Posted by Luschka under Attachment Parenting, Breastfeeding, Current Events
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I don’t normally run commentary on news stories, but the story in the Manchester Evening News today really got me (and a lot of other people) a little bit riled up.


I don’t normally run commentary on news stories, but the story in the Manchester Evening News today really got me (and a lot of other people) a little bit riled up.

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