[blparent] Question about adopting

[Veronica Smith]

I always had meds locked in the cabinet, had child latches on the cupboard 
doors, Cd's in a closed  and locked cabinet and as far a small stuff, it was 
always put away.  Too bad, Gab likes her stuff spread here and there. tidy 
is not her middle name.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M." <Rebecca.Pickrell at ngc.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 5:52 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Question about adopting


> Yes.
> Tell them that you will put things a toddler shouldn't have out of their
> reach, in a locked cabinenet.
> Demonstrate this too.
> Know that you may not be able to see or control what they get into, but
> you do have absolute control over where you place things in your house.
> If you can't or don't convey this, though your words, and how you have
> your home aranged, then the social servers workers do have a point.
> Going back to my earlier message, if you have to think "is this safe",
> then the answer is no.
> You can also make social workers aware of so-called green products which
> are nontoxic. Let them know that you would use them if you felt you
> needed to.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Veronica Smith
> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 11:24 PM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Question about adopting
>
> Then what you need to do is show them through your words and through the
> clenliness of your home that you will be a good caring mother and your
> husband a kind caring  dad. I will pray that you can do this. V V
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shannan Zinck" <shannanzinck at gmail.com>
> To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 1:50 PM
> Subject: [blparent] Question about adopting
>
>
>> Actually the lack of confidence thing is probably more to the truth
>> though it's not confidence in my abilities that concerns me it's my
>> lack of confidence in my ability to convey that to adoption services.
>> I live it New Brunswick Canada where the only root you have available
>> is through social services so I have no choice as to who to work with.
>
>> There are no agencies.
>> Borrowing an infant would be great except for the fact that they are
>> not concerned about a baby but, rather a toddler who can get into
>> things. It's quite funny in a way because the age group they are so
>> concerned about is the age group that I have the most experience with.
>
>> I have looked after children all my life since I was 12 years old.
>> Mostly ages 1-5. I took an early childhood course in high school but,
>> that was years ago. I even took care of an autistic child for a few
>> years every day. I have stellar references and one of them is the
>> mother of the autistic child. So it boils down to my ability is not
>> the problem, explaining that it is not a problem is. Yeah confidence.
>>
>> --
>> Shannan Zinck
>> Survival is letting GOD take over!!!
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