[blindkid] How to answer questions

[Dr. Denise M Robinson]

Bravo Penny!
Denise

On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 12:09 PM, Penny Duffy <pennyduffy at gmail.com> wrote:

> Be honest.  blindness is best handed head on. I am always honest with my
> children. My son knows he has  a chance of becoming blind too.   When i
> become comfortable calling my daughter blind she became more comfortable
> with it.  Its really important to me that my daughter is comfortable in her
> own skin. I just work at making sure she is aware of great role models who
> are both sighted and blind.
>
> On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 2:46 PM, Julie Dabbieri <julietnan at aol.com> wrote:
>
> > My 4 year old daughter is asking questions  that I don't know how to
> > answer. She told me she needs glasses
> > Because she doesn't see very well, anihwr to
> > W
> > She asked why her sister could see the book and she couldn't. I realize
> > I need to follow
> > Her lead. She wants to talk about it, but I don't know how. I am so
> afraid
> > of saying
> > The wrong thing.
> >
> >
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