[blparent] Throwing Toys Out the Window

Veronica Smith madison_tewe at spinn.net
Mon Jul 27 19:43:59 UTC 2009 

The problem with barring a window is that could yu get out in case of an
emergency? V

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Amber Boggs
Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 8:30 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] Throwing Toys Out the Window

They also make bars to go on the inside and outside so they can not fall 
out. I am so very worried about sean falling out but luckully the windows 
are pritty hight up.

Amber Boggs

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pipi" <blahblahblah0822 at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 7:52 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Throwing Toys Out the Window


> Allie,
> If you would still like to be able to leave the windows open a bit, you 
> can hammer a couple of nails above the window that slides up. Make it so 
> the window can only open a bit so that gabby can't push the screen out or 
> climb in there.
> pipi
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Allie" <alliemartins at gmail.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 2:15 PM
> Subject: [blparent] Throwing Toys Out the Window
>
>
>> Oh my gosh, Gabriella pushed the screen out of our window this past 
>> weekend and threw all her books out, along with Flip's toys and her 
>> shoes. The first time someone saw her in the window, he came up to our 
>> apartment and knocked on the door to tell me that "the baby was in the 
>> window and I don't want her to fall out." I was a bit puzzled as to why 
>> he would tell me this, since no one else had ever said anything to me 
>> about Gabriella standing by the window (she always does). So, I checked 
>> the window, and the screen was out ... oops! I am extremely thankful he 
>> let me know, because I would not have liked to find out another way.
>>
>> My roommate fixed the screen, though, and things were normal again ... so

>> I thought. I found out she'd thrown out all her books and shoes when we 
>> were getting ready to leave for an appointment on Saturday. She kept 
>> telling me, "Mommy, shoes, outside!" Thought she was saying she wanted to

>> put her shoes on and go outside. *SIGH* My dad showed up and she told him

>> the same thing, though apparently she was pointing at the window. He went

>> to look, and there all her stuff was, on the ground floor ... I knew that

>> the screen had been fixed, but when I opened the window to check it, it 
>> was messed up again. Ugh. I really don't know how that happened.
>>
>> Dad thought it was funny, but I didn't. I was freaked out. The window 
>> stays closed from now on and we use the AC more often. I don't care about

>> paying 20 extra dollars a month; it gives me that much needed peace of 
>> mind.
>>
>> -- Allie
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at pcdesk.net>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 9:43 AM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Help
>>
>>
>>> My stepson did the same thing.  Took the screen out of our second floor 
>>> window and started throwing books and toys out.  When we asked him why 
>>> he did it, he said he wanted to see if the objects all took the same 
>>> amount of time to hit the ground.  What can you say to that?  We went 
>>> and made him pick up the stuff, and his dad put the screen and the 
>>> blinds back in.
>>>
>>> Jo Elizabeth
>>>
>>> "Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed

>>> until it is faced."--James Baldwin
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Jennifer Massey" <renandstimpy3 at comcast.net>
>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 11:44 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Help
>>>
>>>
>>>> lovely a few years huh.  I guess telling her when she feels like she is

>>>> going to be bad to come talk to us won't work then.  sorry being 
>>>> sarcastic a bit and fustrated.  Last week she pushed her screen out her

>>>> window and started throwing her toys out of it.  we live in an 
>>>> apartment and the rental office called him to let him know I was 
>>>> working a double. last week I worked 63 hours, worked 4 double shifts 
>>>> and still having financial issues and the kids just make me sooo 
>>>> fustrated when they do stuff like this and then finally to find out why

>>>> makes it even more fustrating when we can't find a way to fix it.
>>>>
>>>> Jennifer and dustin
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "The BlindTechs Network" <info at theblindtechsnetwork.com>
>>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 1:26 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Help
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> she'll grow out of this. I currently deal with this with my 8 and a 
>>>>> half year old daughter and I do everything humanly possible for her.
>>>>>
>>>>> it isn't an attention thing its a I'm a little kid and I got something

>>>>> to use to my advantage thing.
>>>>>
>>>>> give it time, like a couple of years time.
>>>>>
>>>>> The BlindTechs Network
>>>>> www.theblindtechsnetwork.com
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Jul 14, 2009, at 9:52 PM, Jennifer Massey wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> My boyfriend has no vision but my children do. He watches them 2 or 3 
>>>>> days a week sometimes for more then 8 hours a day.  My daughter who 
>>>>> will be 6 soon told him today that she does the things that she does 
>>>>> that are bad because he can't see her do them.  This hurt him very 
>>>>> much.  We are not sure what to do at this point and any advice would 
>>>>> be helpful.  I have tried spending extra time with her when I can and 
>>>>> giving her some positive attention.  This week we have swimming which 
>>>>> we always do together not only has a family but we each take some 
>>>>> individual time with both of the kids, we also are taking both the 
>>>>> kids to a carnival on friday and we are all going to the zoo on 
>>>>> saturday. We really try to spend as much time as we can with them in 
>>>>> the positive and not sure why my daughter is lashing out so much 
>>>>> towards him in general.  When I am at home she doesn't do this and 
>>>>> when she is with her dad and his wife she doesn't do it either.  Just 
>>>>> with him.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jennifer and Dustin
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