[blparent] question

Sun Dec 13 20:48:08 UTC 2009

Have you looked into dog gates or even baby gates.  They have some that are
collapseable, widening when needed or closing up. V

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Elizabeth Cooks
Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 7:18 AM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] question

Any ideas for how to block off a kitchen that's too wide for a gate?  I 
don't want to block off the hallway, since it leads to the kids' room, so I 
just close the doors to the bathroom and my room.
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From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at pcdesk.net>
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Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 7:50 PM
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> You'll have time, but believe me, it goes fast!  I can't believe my little

> girl will be two soon, and she's not just walking--she's running and 
> climbing.  I hope you are feeling well, and looking forward to your big 
> day.
>
> Jo Elizabeth
>
> Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify 
> the hunters.--African Proverb
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Leslie Hamric" <lhamric930 at comcast.net>
> Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 3:20 PM
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>> Hi Jo Elizabeth. We're going to get one of those gates for the kitchen 
>> and I
>> could close doors to all three bedrooms, the laundry room, and the 
>> bathroom
>> if I so choose. That way, he'll be in a contained area and I'll be able 
>> to
>> keep better track of him.  Of course, he won't start walking for a while 
>> yet
>> so I have lots of time. Thanks for the suggestions.  If I think of more
>> questions, I'll certainly ask.
>> Leslie
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
>> Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 12:23 PM
>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] question
>>
>> Hi, Leslie.  Some parents wear their babies in a sling or a carrier that
>> attaches to the front or back of their body.  Sarah and I never tookk to
>> that.  When she was tiny, I could put her on a blanket on the floor, or 
>> in a
>>
>> bouncy chair or a swing.  There are chairs for babies that rock, and 
>> others
>> that have springs so they use the natural motion of the baby to keep the
>> seat moving.  Some have toys on them for the baby to swat at, or music or
>> soothing sounds.  There are a wide variety of swings, such as portable 
>> ones
>> and wind-up ones, battery operated ones, all the way to premium models 
>> with
>> lights and sounds and mobiles.  I wouldn't recommend spending a ton of 
>> money
>>
>> on a swing because your baby will only be in it for a matter of months. 
>> You
>>
>> can also use a playyard (formerly called a playpen) for your baby.  Once 
>> he
>> is crawling and walking, all bets are off, and then it's important to 
>> really
>>
>> childproof the rooms you want him to be in, and use gates or closed doors

>> to
>>
>> keep him out of the places he shouldn't be.  I hope that's a reasonable
>> overview, but if you have more specific questions, please ask.
>>
>>
>> Jo Elizabeth
>>
>> Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify
>> the hunters.--African Proverb
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Leslie Hamric" <lhamric930 at comcast.net>
>> Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 10:13 AM
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>> Subject: [blparent] question
>>
>>> Hi all. I was wondering, where do you put your baby when you're doing
>>> things
>>> that require two hands like cooking/cleaning, getting the mail answering
>>> the
>>> door, etc?  Or do you just have him with you at all times?  I''m just
>>> wondering what the best way is to kep track of him when my hands aren't
>>> free.  Thanks.
>>>
>>> Leslie
>>>
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