[blparent] question

Mon Dec 14 14:41:48 UTC 2009

Exactly. 
I asked my dad once if it was hard being a parent after I'd been
baby-sitting for a day. I was so unbelievably tired and he told me that
as a parent, you grow into it. I didn't really understand this until I
had my daughter. Aileen's post on this was excellent as well, the one
about finding a rythom and balance. You'll get figured out. Just use
your head and common sense. 

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of sharon howerton
Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 7:59 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] question

Leslie, by the time your son is walking, you will have learned a great
deal 
about his habits and personality and will have a better idea of how to
deal 
with him. You also will be much more experienced yourself.
Sharon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leslie Hamric" <lhamric930 at comcast.net>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] question

> 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
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> 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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