[blparent] Noisy shoes

Thu Nov 13 05:30:18 UTC 2008

Personally, instead of holding your cane, you should have your child hold 
onto your pants or belt loop. V
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barbara Hammel" <poetlori8 at msn.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 5:55 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Noisy shoes

> The leashes we have are just harnesses with the leash attached.  They 
> fasten
> with velcro in the back.  They're kind of tricky to figure out though. 
> You
> have to get the child's arms through in the right place.  We don't use 
> them
> often but if I take the twins alone I take one on a leash and the other
> holds onto my cane.  I've even tied the one's cane to his leash so we 
> don't
> have to spend forever looking for it if he drops it or throws it.  Now
> looking for cane tips?  That's a different story.  So far I've found them
> when the pop off.
> Barbara
>
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> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 12:05 PM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] Noisy shoes
>
>> I only had the opportunity to use it once and it was a real leash that
>> belonged to our husky.  Gab thought it great fun to wear Shelby's leash 
>> as
>> we made our way through a very busy airport in Las Angelas.  I don't care
>> what others think as long as my child is safe. V
>> ----- 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 6:06 AM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Noisy shoes
>>
>>
>>> 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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