[blparent] Blind Parents Meeting

[Veronica Smith]

I agree 100 percent.  We went swimming yesterday at a friends house and
that's exactly what they did with their little one, put a life jacket on
her. V

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Barbara Hammel
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 10:13 AM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] Blind Parents Meeting

Oh, Jo Elizabeth!  If there isn't a way for the baby to be held securely in 
it, you should get a life jacket.  Whatever you use, make sure it's Coast 
Guard approved.  Then you could take her swimming and if they show up at 
your door, show them what you put her in.  They'll leave your house shaking 
their heads at the stupidity of some people.  Maybe you could call them and 
ask them the hypothetical question about what they'd do if someone called in

with that complaint.
That woman is a fear-mongerer.  If you've a cell phone, take it with you. 
If you see her and she says something about calling, offer her your phone 
and tell her you want to talk to them when she's done.
Barbara

If wisdom's ways you wisely seek, five things observe with care:  of whom 
you speak, to whom you speak, and how and when and where.

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From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at pcdesk.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 11:49 AM
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
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?
>
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