[blparent] Noisy shoes

Veronica Smith madison_tewe at spinn.net
Thu Nov 20 04:17:21 UTC 2008 

You better pray that you don't get poked with the broken end.  That should 
also be left on the ground. Smile! V
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barbara Hammel" <poetlori8 at msn.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 8:49 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Noisy shoes


> He has one his own size if he's going to use it on the ground.  A broken 
> one
> would make the distance between us much shorter if the other end is in my
> hand instead of on the ground.
> Barbara
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Elizabeth Cooks" <elizabethcooks at comcast.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 2:31 PM
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Noisy shoes
>
>> And, why does it need to be a broken one?  Get him one his own size, for
>> crying out loud.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Deborah Kent Stein" <dkent5817 at worldnet.att.net>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 1:01 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Noisy shoes
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Barbara,
>>>
>>> Could you try carrying a cane for yourself with one hand and holding a
>>> cane with your son using the other hand?  Is that at all feasible?
>>>
>>> Debbie
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Barbara Hammel" <poetlori8 at msn.com>
>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 6:18 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Noisy shoes
>>>
>>>
>>>> Only light perception and color.  They have no choice but to learn cane
>>>> use or always hold someone's hand.  If he'd hold his cane, I could hold
>>>> his other hand for security and put the leash for the other on my cane
>>>> hand or through a belt loop or something.  I'd figure it out.
>>>> Barbara
>>>>
>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
>>>> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 1:03 PM
>>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Noisy shoes
>>>>
>>>>> Barbara, they know enough to make that choice of using a cane or not.
>>>>> thats why I thought they could show you, thus making a good choice.
>>>>> What is there acuity right now. V
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> From: "Barbara Hammel" <poetlori8 at msn.com>
>>>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 12:59 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Noisy shoes
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> It's a modeling technique to teach him.  Both the boys could use 
>>>>>> canes
>>>>>> if
>>>>>> they chose to.  Right now they just don't see the need for them.  But
>>>>>> in
>>>>>> order to be somewhat independent travelers they cannot depend on a
>>>>>> hand or
>>>>>> arm in their hand.  I want them to be active movers.
>>>>>> Barbara
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>>> From: "Tammy, Paul and Colyn" <tcl189 at rogers.com>
>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 12:15 PM
>>>>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Noisy shoes
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>> Who told you to teach him to use a cane that way?  It doesn't seem
>>>>>>> like it
>>>>>>> would be very effective, especially when he won't hold on to his own
>>>>>>> cane.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Tammy
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>>>> From: "Barbara Hammel" <poetlori8 at msn.com>
>>>>>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 10:14 AM
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Noisy shoes
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> He holds onto my cane as a teaching cane because he won't hold on 
>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> his
>>>>>>>> own.
>>>>>>>> Barbara
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>>> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
>>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 11:30 PM
>>>>>>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Noisy shoes
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 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
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>>> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 12:05 PM
>>>>>>>>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>>>>> 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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