[blparent] Convention question

[Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)]

Know yourself, know your baby, and know what you can do logestically and
finantially. 
My daughter doesn't sleep well when not in her own bed, so traveling
with her is extremely tiring. 
As for when they realize mom and/or dad are blind, my daughter has known
my eyes don't work I think for forever. I don't think she much cares.
She likes to show me pictures, but so do adults. A large part of showing
pictures is conveying what the picture shower likes to the people they
love. Viewed that way, it's a lot of fun. 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Leanne Merren
Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 4:53 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] Convention question

My kids always handed things to me or put my hands on things, but when
reality started to set in, around age 3 or 4, or sometimes even a bit
older, then they started asking questions.  They would still try to show
me pictures and things, so it was obvious that they didn't really
understand for a while.
I was still nursing Kaelyn at convention.  I'm comfortable nursing in
public though, and just kept us covered, as I would anywhere else.  She
ate a lot of Gerber puffs that week though. *smile* Leanne "Faith is
being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see."
Hebrews 11:1
----- Original Message -----
From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 10:24 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Convention question


> That is a hard question for me.  I don't think Gab knew I was blind 
> (without
> vision) until she was older, but she did know she had to put my hands 
> on things at a very early age.  But I'm still not convinced it had 
> anything to do with my lack of sight.  My friends baby 18 months does 
> that to me and to his sighted mom.  As for taking them to convention, 
> I've been taking Gab since she was born.  Although, I really prefer to

> leave her behind.  I call it my sanity check. Smile!  You have to wait

> until you're done nursing. V
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]

> On Behalf Of Anjelina
> Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 12:54 PM
> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: [blparent] Convention question
>
> Just wondering at what age did you take your children or child  to 
> state or national conventions? When do you think your child realized 
> you were blind?
> I'd love to go to Michigan this year, but might have to wait until 
> Kloei is a bit older.
> Any thoughts
> Anjelina
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