What does your SO think about EC?

[laralou]

I am curious to know what other SO's think? My dh thinks I am crazy.

[Quirky]

Quote from dh: "I don't think it's the greatest thing since sliced bread, but it's working pretty well."

He was pretty skeptical at first but he started seeing the light, especially when he realized how much nicer it is to dump poop from the little potty into the big one rather than wipe it from every nook and cranny on ds' bottom....or deal with blowouts.

[BowenTherapist]

he's funny. he'll "go along" with anything pretty much, i thought that he liked it, then one day he said "agr, this is such a pain in the @#$. why can't we just put a diaper on her"
he also can't stand poop, baby or adult (childhood issues i think)
so i explained how that if we "just let her go in a diaper" it would be very messy. he is also not the greatest diaper put-er on-er. one day he put a dipe on her cause we were going out... and the cpf was all to the side nd the velrco was un done on one side.

i think over all though he thinks it is pretty cool, but kinda thinks it is luck cause he gets peed on a lot

[lunar forest]

Dh isn't crazy about his son running nakid through the house, but that would happen whether we were doing EC or not
Dh knows that I'm crazy, but that's why he loves me! He likes that I am more "out there" than he is. Most of all, he loves that I am always trying to find the new, best way for our children. So, when keeping that in mind, he's ok, but sometiems I have to remind him:

[AmyB]

At first dh thought I was crazy. I was doing EC and he was putting dd in disposables. It's a good thing there's no such thing as diaper confusion.

But he has gradually shifted over to my way of doing things. Now he's the one who gets up and puts her on the potty for her morning poo.

He thinks I'm a genius for discovering EC because he doesn't have to change poopy diapers.

--AmyB

[Laurie Boucke]

DH loved ec and enjoyed helping!!

Laurie

[mrzmeg]

DH has told me that "it's the best thing we're doing with Tristan."

[NaturalMom]

Originally posted by BowenTherapist
he is also not the greatest diaper put-er on-er. one day he put a dipe on her cause we were going out... and the cpf was all to the side nd the velrco was un done on one side.

Oh - I'm right there with you! But DH has gotten alot better

He's also very supportive and impressed with ECing as well, especially now that he has caught several pees/poops...

[MelMel]

he thought it was stupid and crazy at first..he even said 'if you want to get adventurous, why dont you clean the closets...you have too much time on your hands'

but I think a man really feels pride when he sees his babe crap on a toilet (sorry if thats crude). He smiled so big the first time he saw our gorgeous lil chubby 4 month old dd sittin on the toilet doin one of her big explosive poops, while she fiddled with the toilet paper roll...just like daddy (gosh I hope he never reads this....it is pretty cute, she laughs and smiles so charming....she's a natural.

men love toilets, at least the ones I know do. In a weird way.

:sinister :sinister :sinister :sinister

[loon13]

It was my DH who caught the first pee!

Yesterday, while I was holding dd on the toilet while she peed, DH came by and stopped to listen. He said "That is so cool when she pees." I don't know if he's a fan of EC or just enamored with his daughter. Probably both. :LOL

Loon

[emma00]

My DH thought it was very weird when I first told him what I was doing. He's come around a bit - but he still isn't really 'into' it. He will take her to the potty when I ask him to, but it is not with a great deal of enthusiasm.

[StarMama]

Well I can only speak of how my Dh likes the *idea* of EC'ing... When I first told him about it, I thought he was going to think I was the biggest freak in the world! But he thinks its a GREAT idea! Less diapers to wash and such I'm glad my very mainstream hubby is openminded enough to listen to my weird ideas!

[velveeta]

My DH is excited about it. I think it is mostly because he felt that I was becoming "diaper obsessed." : Seriously, though, I think that he is glad about not having to deal with poop!


Jean

[bellee]

Dh really likes the idea and is really excited to start with a newborn next time. We started at 10 mo and it's been kinda wierd. He is totally for EC'ing! Yay DH!

[ShannonCC]

I put that he thinks it's great, but more to the point, he thinks it's great NOW. At first he rolled his eyes, lol! But now he pees the baby too and pokes fun at his sister when she questions it (do sisters and brothers EVER outgrow the teasing???).

[spyiispy]

LOL, Jean.....I totally agree. I was headed down that "obsession" road myself. Scouring the internet, for hours, looking for good deals and new dipes. ECing has definitely curbed my appetite for new diapers. Its a good thing, too.....cuz we need to live frugally.

DH thought I was weird at first; but he is used to my "alternative" paths and the longer we're together (only married for 8 months).....the less surprised he is when I learn something new. I'm constantly trying to use the most natural, simplistic methods in our lives (in all areas) and I think he's come to see the wisdom in that.

Yayy!

Lisa

[mamarosa]

My dp thinks it's cool. He always accepted it but never really tried it, until I told him about how I bitched about him not trying it on a thread here at MDC. No, I remember now... he did it for the first time the day after I had writen the thread, so then I told him 'Isn't that funny, just yesterday I...'. I think that cinched it. He didn't want to seam not with-it, or something. lol.

But since he has started, we are ECing way more.

[veganmamma]

Dp HATED putting her in dipes when she was first born, so we walked around the house with dipes under her bottom until we got a potty. He really likes the idea, and he likes the actuality, but we are only part time ec-ers. Fortunately, dd is BEGGING to be ECed, I think, so she makes a cute face and a loud noise every tie she pees and she is very vocal about her poos as well, so when we're out she gets changed while she's peeing/pooping. I always worried about poo getting in/on her vagina, so the potty is my second best friend. (Sephie's my first )
Lauren

[laralou]

Originally posted by mamarosa
He always accepted it but never really tried it, until I told him about how I bitched about him not trying it on a thread here at MDC. No, I remember now... he did it for the first time the day after I had writen the thread, so then I told him 'Isn't that funny, just yesterday I...'. I think that cinched it. He didn't want to seam not with-it, or something. lol.

When I told dh that I complained about him not being able to tell the girls apart, all of a sudden he is really making an effort. LOL Like he really cares what I say on these boards about him.

[laralou]

I did want to add that he seems to be coming around a little. He was encouraging when I went and bought the baby bjorn potty so I didn't kill my back over the toilet anymore.