Lingo help! some I know, some I don't

[Imamom4sure]

here on cafemom, and in this group, (AMP)

I have figured out quite a few abbrievations such as:

BF-breastfed

dh-dear husband

ds-dear son

dd-dear daughter

UC-unassited childbirth

CIO-cry it out

diy-do it yourself

EC-elimination communication

CL-consensual living

NVC-nonviolent communication (as in Marshall Rosenbergs book and website: cnvc.org)

I think UCP- is that unconditional parenting, as in Alphie Kohn's (AK) parenting book title

what's 

NCP?

CLW ?

and

CLS?

[Xakana]

Quoting Imamom4sure:

here on cafemom, and in this group, (AMP)

I have figured out quite a few abbrievations such as:

BF-breastfed (this can also mean best friend or boyfriend)

dh-dear husband

ds-dear son

dd-dear daughter

UC-unassited childbirth

CIO-cry it out

diy-do it yourself

EC-elimination communication

CL-consensual living

NVC-nonviolent communication (as in Marshall Rosenbergs book and website: cnvc.org)

I think UCP- is that unconditional parenting, as in Alphie Kohn's (AK) parenting book title (Alfie Kohn, yes)

what's 

NCP? Non-coercive parenting, another name for UCP

CLW ?  Child-led weaning

and

CLS?  I made that up--child-led sleeping

You may encounter any number of acronyms that are context-specific, too, meaning that they are only relevant to that particular post to simplify typing within that post.

Some more common ones:

nak - nursing at keyboard
af - aunt flo
bd - babydancing (trying to conceive)
btw - by the way
otoh - on the other hand
fwiw - for what it's worth
ftr - for the record
imo - in my opinoin
ime - in my experience
imho - in my honest/humble opinion
cm - cafemom or cervical mucous, depending on the context
eta - edited to add
hth - hope that helped/hope this helps
kwim - know what I mean

and here's a really huge list of internet acronyms relevant to parenting forums: http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?t=5331

[Imamom4sure]

AW thanks, I should have posted in the thread, my questions so that it will be there for anyone else who is wondering, but then I thought its handly to have a lingo thread

I also learned from cafemom

piog-posted in other groups

irl-in real life

and ya, I sometimes used bf for best friend and somone else misunderstood me and thought I was talking about a boyfriend, LOL

LOL-laughing out loud

(btw, I love internet lingo, it's fun)

EBF-exclusively breastfed

TCC-trying to concieve

FAM-fertility awareness method

OT-off topic

AIO-all in one diapers

OS-one size diapers (fitted style)

[jessradtke]

According to the teens I know, bff is usually used for best friend and bf for boyfriend, though on mommy sites bf can be breastfed. And bd I associate with my bellydance groups cuz that's what we use on there. HS can be homeschool or highschool, depending on which forum I'm talking to too. Just depends on where you're hanging out, I guess! LOL

[Imamom4sure]

nak- nursing at keyboard

[Imamom4sure]

ERF- extended rear facing (for carseats)