[blparent] The toys out the window, a safety issue

[Leanne Merren]

I agree with all of this, too.  We don't have an upstairs, but if we did I wouldn't have windows open with children unattended, unless there were some kind of safety locks on them.  Even now I keep the burglar locks on all of them so they're not open far enough for any child to get through.  A fall out of a window could easily kill a child, or at least injure them severely.
I can remember when I was a little girl, we were at my cousin's house, and they had pushed the screen out of the window and were throwing things out.  Everyone else went back downstairs and outside to play, and I was alone in the upstairs bedroom with the open window.  I was probably 4 or 5 years old at the time.  I climbed up onto the window sill and sat with my legs dangling out the window.  A neighbor noticed and told my aunt and my mom.  I had never seen my mom so scared when she came up the stairs to get me.  That shook me up a lot, when I realized how dangerous that was.  Children don't think logically about those things, so it's vital that we explain the danger to them.
Leanne
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Karla Hudson 
  To: blparent at nfbnet.org 
  Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 11:38 AM
  Subject: [blparent] The toys out the window, a safety issue


  Hi Group,  

  I think in Jennifer's situation I would be very worried about the safety
  issue.  The child could have fallen out the window.  A discuss with her
  about safety risks and the removal of screen should be covered.  Also, you
  should keep in mind that if others are watching they may want to call CPS.
  As we have discussed on this list before blind individuals are often a
  target for CPS because society doesn't understand our ability to parent.  I
  think this is something Jennifer and her co-parent/boyfriend should be aware
  of when her partner is in charge of her kids.  People are watching whether
  you like it or not and potentially making judgments about the parent/care
  givers  abilities occurring in the home. 

  Karla  


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