[blparent] chasing toddlers

[K C]

Hi, Eva.  Well my daughter didn't run from me, but when she was 15 months 
old I laced small bells into her shoes.  Since they were tightly woven into 
her shoe strings she couldn't get them out.  They became toys she'd play 
with, and I knew where ever she was in the house.  If your girl is still in 
dipers/training pants that plastic can also tell you where your girl is. 
Does your daughter run from you two in the house, or out in public.  If 
she's in the house, let her run.  If she needs you, or gets into trouble 
she'll undoubtedly runn right back for help, assuming you've created a safe 
environment for her to run, and play in.

In public, if she is still small, and nonverbal they've got backpack baby 
carriers you can buy that will keep her close to you for the duration of 
your shopping trips, and other business without worry.  But if she is verbal 
enough for you two to understand I'd begin teaching her the difference 
between being confind/keeping her safe, vss letting her runn/demanding 
she'll run back to you at your call.  In other words, "I'll let you run free 
as much as you'd like in a controled environment if when I call you, you 
return to me without hesitation.  It's up to you the environment.  My 
daughter is seven, and still loves the shopping carts that have the plastic 
car on the front.  lol!

It is amazing how savy even the youngest Toddlers are, and just how much 
they truely understand.  Also you might try telling her you need her helping 
hand as you go through stores, and other public places.  Let her think she 
is leading one of you through a door way, on to an Elivater/escaloter, etc. 
It will give her a sense of importance, and teach her that she can be 
helpfull to her parents without keeping her from being a toddler.  I hope 
this all helps.

Kijuana


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eva Adams" <eadams15 at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 12:46 AM
Subject: [blparent] chasing toddlers


> My 15 month daughter has started running from her dad and I.  I know that 
> you can put bells on her to make it easier to hear where they are going, 
> but I am having trouble figuring out how to attach the bells to her.  I 
> was trying to come up with a way to make like an ankle bracelet, but can't 
> figure out what exactly to use.  I know that some of you have made things, 
> and I was curious if you could give me some suggestions.
>
> Eva
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