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What Does “Lazy EC” Mean to You?
A phrase that's appearing more and more within the baby pottying (Elimination Communication) community is "Lazy EC".
But what does it actually mean?
I recently asked Aki MacFarlane, EC Educator and Mentor, exactly that question, and her answer was this...
What Does “Elimination Communication” Actually Mean?
Elimination communication—often shortened to EC—is the term most commonly used for baby pottying in the West.
But where did the phrase actually come from—and does it really reflect what’s going on in everyday life with a baby?