[blparent] Noisy shoes

Thu Nov 13 05:27:26 UTC 2008

There are a lot of sighted parents that use the animal harnesses for their 
kids.  My sister inlaw uses it for my 2 year old nephew.  She was actually 
the one that got me interested in it.  When I first heard of a harness for a 
kid, I thought of something like my guide dogs harness, or just some 
rediculous looking thing.  The animal harnesses are really cute, and don't 
look rediculous when being worn.

Eva
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jennifer Massey" <renandstimpy3 at comcast.net>
To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 12:48 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Noisy shoes

> When my son was about 16 months, we took both him and my daughter who was 
> 3 at the time to the mall and let them play at the indoor playground.  I 
> lost sight of my son who wondered out of the play area and down one of the 
> mall hall ways.  I was scared out of my mind.  I searched for about 2 
> hours for him and security even helped me.  We finally found him inside KB 
> toy store. After that we either kept him in the stroller or put him on a 
> toddler leash. Now he is 3 and has a better understanding of why to stay 
> with us.
>    my boyfriend was absolutely frightened when this happened because what 
> if this would have happened and he was by himself with him.  That is when 
> we decided we didn't care what people thought about having my child on a 
> leash it was for his safety that way he wouldn't get lost or wander off 
> again from us.  Even sighted parents have trouble keeping track of their 
> young children from time to time.
>
> Jennifer
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dena Wainwright" <autumnrose21 at gmail.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 1:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Noisy shoes
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>> we have the same harness for Elise, too. obviously we won't need for 
>> awhile, but it is so cute.
>> Dena
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Eva Adams" <eadams15 at gmail.com>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 12:01 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Noisy shoes
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>>
>>> My boyfriend and I just bought the puppy dog leash for our 15 month 
>>> daughter.  We aren't letting her run ahead of us yet, but we like it for 
>>> a safety thing if she happens to break from our hand.  She really enjoys 
>>> is, and seems to be so proud of herself when she gets to walk like a big 
>>> girl instead of being in the stroller.
>>>
>>> Eva
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M." <Rebecca.Pickrell at ngc.com>
>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 7:06 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Noisy shoes
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>>>
>>>> I've gotten comments on the leash I use for my daughter, and they've 
>>>> all
>>>> been positive.
>>>> Really though, I don't much care, because as parents, it is our job to
>>>> keep our kids safe, while still providing them and ourselves
>>>> oppertunities to get out and about.
>>>> Your husband doesn't have to like the leash, but he does need to keep
>>>> his child safe. Liking the leash is not a requirement for *using* a
>>>> leash.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> On Behalf Of Melissa Ann Riccobono
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 7:30 AM
>>>> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
>>>> Subject: [blparent] Noisy shoes
>>>>
>>>> Hi Shannon,
>>>> I wasn't thrilled about the squeaking shoes either, so I put bells on 
>>>> my
>>>> son's shoes.  They are noisy, but at least it's a pleasant noise to
>>>> listen to.  As for leashes, at least in the US, they sell really cute
>>>> ones that are a small backpack that looks like an animal (we have a
>>>> monkey) and the tail of the animal is the leash.  Austin still loves 
>>>> his
>>>> (not all kids do, of
>>>> course) and has even named it.  Maybe I get stares when I'm out in
>>>> public, but at least I know Austin is safe.  And, I've received a ton 
>>>> of
>>>> comments about how cute the leash is, and even what a good idea it is.
>>>> Good luck!
>>>> Melissa
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