[blparent] babies putting things in their mouths (was bottle woes.)

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

I know Sarah has tried to share my guide dog's bone once or twice, at least, 
and I believe she ate a tiny piece of paper, as well as a little dab of dirt 
from a potted plant.  I don't want to think of what all babies over the 
years, with blind parents or otherwise, have put into their mouths.  You 
take care the best you can, and babies grow up in spite of themselves.

My sister worried a lot about how I would know when Sarah had something 
foreign in her mouth, because she said the only way she could tell with her 
babies was by seeing their cheeks and haws moving.  But honestly, I've had 
no trouble hearing when Sarah has something in her mouth, and taking it away 
from her.  If I've missed some little speck she's managed to swallow, I bet 
the same thing has happened to many a sighted parent.  So don't let the 
"what if" questions fluster you too much.

Jo Elizabeth

It is easy--terribly easy--to shake a man's faith in himself. To take 
advantage of that to break a man's spirit is devil's work. Take care of what 
you are doing. Take care.--George Bernard Shaw in "Candide"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 2:43 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] bottle woes.


> When Gab was just learning to crawl, she tried to eat a bug.  My hubby got 
> there just in time to kick it under the nearest soda machine. V