[blparent] Blind Parents Meeting

[Robert Shelton]

Wow, that's completely screwy.  I taught all four of my boys to swim --
their mom, who can see, is terrified of water.  Very important to waterproof
those kids.  We average over 30 child drownings every summer here in
Houston.

I don't know what I would have done if CPS had ever paid us a visit.  I
wonder if this might be a gender thing.  Perhaps blind guys get a free pass
because expectations for parenting abilities are lower for guys.  Anyway, I
can't really say what you should do -- you know what's best for your
situation, but I'd hate to see fear keep you from getting in the pool with
your daughter.

-----Original Message-----
From: Jo Elizabeth Pinto [mailto:jopinto at pcdesk.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 11:50 AM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] Blind Parents Meeting

Sarah's father can see, and we've had one round with Social Services 
already.  Then the other day, someone I know saw me carrying a baby 
flotation device into my house from the trunk of the car.  It's an inner 
tube with a seat built in for the baby's legs.  Anyway, the person said that

of course, I would only take the baby in the pool if there was a sighted 
person to watch.  There's a pool for the condos where I live.  I said not 
necessarily, because if I were right there, with my hands on the baby the 
whole time, I would be satisfied with that.  She said she would call Social 
Services if she ever saw me taking the baby in the pool by myself--which 
means, I guess, that I'll only go when there's a sighted person to watch.  I

don't want those people knocking at my door again.

Jo Elizabeth

"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed 
until it is faced."--James Baldwin
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 6:46 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Blind Parents Meeting


>I don't think any of us are excluded per sea, but putting out these
> stats with no other data is nothing more then fear mongering in my
> oppinion. What value is to be gained in that?