[blindkid] How Blind Children can help with ThanksgivingPreparations

[Traci Wilkerson]

I do have one silicone glove, will pick up another for her.  Thanks for the
tips!

On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 12:31 PM, Marianne Denning via blindkid <
blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Silicone was the material I was thinking of earlier.  We also have the
> gloves for our exchange student.  I used pot holders when I started
> but oven mitts and gloves are a lot safer.
>
> On 10/28/15, Carol Castellano via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> > For the oven, a blind friend of ours taught my daughter to open the oven
> > and go down the side of the opening with her hand and then check where
> the
> > racks are, before having the pan in your hands.
> >
> > She suggested practicing this with an empty pan and a cold oven.  It was
> > great advice.
> >
> > Also, there are silicone covered oven GLOVES, as opposed to mitts, which
> > allow movement of the fingers.  My daughter finds these much better for
> her
> > to use.
> >
> > Carol
> >
> > Carol Castellano
> > Parents of Blind Children-NJ
> > National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
> > 973-377-0976
> > carol_castellano at verizon.net
> > www.blindchildren.org
> > www.nopbc.org
> >
> > On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 11:16 AM, Traci Wilkerson via blindkid <
> > blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> >> My daughter loves to cook as well.  I've recently adopted the rule "if
> you
> >> don't like the leftovers, make your own dinner" and that is what she
> does!
> >> :)  I'm not a great teacher or very patient, but I do my best and just
> >> don't look at the mess, but she loves being independent.  My son on the
> >> other hand is a struggle, less vision, not as motivated, and his sister
> >> like to do for him.  He loves to stir whats in the pan and bake with me,
> >> but I haven't taught him the microwave yet, that's a def need to do
> item.
> >>
> >> Any advice for getting stuff out of the oven, she is 11, I guess full
> >> covered hand mitts is the way to go there.
> >>
> >> Thanks for the reminder!
> >> Traci
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, Oct 27, 2015 at 3:49 PM, Marianne Denning via blindkid <
> >> blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> > I really think they don't know how to provide the instruction to a
> >> > blind child. It takes thinking differently for them.  I know hen I
> >> > taught my sighted children to cook I had to think in a sighted way.  I
> >> > am a born teacher so it wasn't hard for me, but most parents aren't
> >> > born teachers.  I know many parents don't teach any of their children
> >> > to cook.  Most sighted children learn by observation.  Blind children
> >> > have to be specifically taught. When I was growing up it was just Mom
> >> > and me so when she cooked I hung out in the kitchen with her so
> >> > learned what she was doing through repeated exposure.  She was not
> >> > good at teaching me to cook but I learned a lot by being there.  I am
> >> > also naturally curious so am always asking questions and exploring my
> >> > world.  I hope families encourage the curiosity in their blind
> >> > children.  That is even true for children who have significantly
> >> > decreased vision.
> >> >
> >> > On 10/27/15, Roanna Bacchus via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >> > > Hi Marianne thanks for your message.  Many times I have been
> >> > > asked to set the table or stir one of the dishes that are being
> >> > > prepared.  What are your thoughts about how sighted family
> >> > > members treat blind children?
> >> > >
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