[blparent] not so nice places

[Veronica Smith]

Sometimes my daughter doesn't like her hair washed.  Gab has really long 
hair, almost down to her waist and i think she doesn't really want me to 
brush the tangles out. V
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barbara Hammel" <poetlori8 at msn.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 9:43 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] not so nice places


> We have a bit of video from the first bath.  They both screamed at the top
> of their lungs.  When we got home we practically had to bathe them in cold
> water--or at least room temperature--in order for them to tolerate it.  It
> took months for them and then Jesse had a setback because Paull tried to
> dunk him.  Now, when they're feeling good and happy, they love baths.
> Although they still don't care to get their hair washed.
> Barbara
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
> Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 3:55 PM
> To: "blind parents" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [blparent] not so nice places
>
>> It is hard to believe what kids go through in orphanages.  My cousin
>> adopted a toddler from Romania and she said the babies were kept 3 to a
>> crib.  She said that when it was bath time, the workers would take the
>> clothes off these kids and spray them with a garden hose.
>> When Claire came to live here, she was absolutely terrified of water.  my
>> cousin said she would scream anytime the water was even turned on in the
>> house.  so they started therapy.  First a little cup was introduced to
>> Claire, 18 months at the time.  then when that was not a threat, a cup,
>> then a bowl, then a bigger one, then a bucket.  Now claire is 13 and on
>> the swimming team at her school.
>> I thank God everyday that my daughter is the way she is and not afraid of
>> anything except the dark and a biting puppy. v
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