[blparent] [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] bathing an infant

Tammy, Paul and Colyn tcl189 at rogers.com
Wed Jun 17 21:50:07 UTC 2009 

Hi,
I've actually had the experience of being reported to child services for 
supposedly molesting my son.  It was a ridiculous waste of child service's 
time and waste of a diaper because I made her come in and watch me change 
Colyn.  But she wasn't really there to investigate me, she said she had come 
to tell me that this is what had been reported, and asked me if I knew about 
it.  The woman who reported me was one of those old busy body types, and she 
watched me the whole time I was changing Colyn on one of those fold out 
change tables in the bathroom at the mall.  She just couldn't believe that I 
could have children, and pointed out where she thought I would have trouble, 
and she told me that she thought I was touching my son's genetils too much 
for just cleaning them.  I told her that it wasn't too much that if she had 
to close her eyes and change a diaper she'd probably have to feel around to 
make sure he was clean.
I've only had somebody question me one time about this subject and it was no 
big deal.  The social workers were helpful for a change, and you honestly do 
not have to worry about any of this.  Just change your baby the way you know 
how, and be confidentin your abilities as a parent.  I did not tell this 
story to make people afraid of changing their children's diapers, I told it 
to let people know that social workjers, while they can ge obnoxious and 
annoying, can also be helpful and use discression sometimes.

Tammy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 3:39 PM
Subject: [Bulk] Re: [blparent] [Bulk] bathing an infant


> Pipi, to me you are making perfect sense.  I know for a fact that sighted
> mothers also have to lift up the penis to clean around it and I don't
> believe that anyone would say she is being a pervert in any way.  The same
> goes for dad's wiping their daughters.  It just has to be done. V
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Pipi
> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 11:31 AM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] bathing an infant
>
> Elizabeth,
> I don't want to step on any toes here, but feel I need to speak up. 
> Society
> can go to h***  if they can't tell the differnece between a blind person
> making sure their child is clean and someone molesting their child. You 
> have
>
> to do what you have to do to take care of your kid. Even if that is being
> more hands on than a sighted person would be. Please don't let the fear of
> what others think stop you from doing things such as swimming or savaing
> wipes.
> Hope I'm making sense here.
> Pipi
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Elizabeth Cooks" <elizabethcooks at comcast.net>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 11:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] bathing an infant
>
>
>>I may do that with Joshua when he gets older, but I guess I'm afraid of
>>some thinking it is inappropriate, given society's standards on things 
>>like
>
>>that. Do you know i'm afraid to touch my son to see if he is thoroughly
>>clean, just in case someone sees and thinks I'm molesting him? I just wipe
>>with wipes a lot. I tokd my husband he's in charge of poty training him.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Tammy, Paul and Colyn" <tcl189 at rogers.com>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 3:52 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] bathing an infant
>>
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Glad to hear your little one is doing well.  As for bathing, my little 
>>> gy
>
>>> hates the tub and has from day one.  I tried getting of those wire 
>>> things
>
>>> with the towelling on it that holds him up on a slant and that worked
>>> okay for a bit, but did absolutely nothing for my back because I was
>>> continuously bending over.  So finally I just decided to  take baths 
>>> with
>
>>> him and he loves it, as do I.  It's a good time to play and let him 
>>> float
>
>>> and kick and just be close and play together.  You might want to try
>>> this.
>>>
>>> Tammy
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Shannan Zinck" <shannanzinck at gmail.com>
>>> To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 2:54 PM
>>> Subject: [Bulk] [blparent] bathing an infant
>>>
>>>
>>>> Ok so did great with new born bathing since I had a tub that  was
>>>> contoured
>>>> but, my dilema here is my son grew really fast. His birth mom is tall
>>>> and he
>>>> apparently inherrited her height. He is too big for the baby tub but
>>>> cannot
>>>> sit by him self yet. I tried a bath ring and do not feel confident at
>>>> all
>>>> with it. He is still at a stage where bath time is relax time and likes
>>>> to
>>>> lay down still. If I sit him in the sink he hates it. Any idea on what 
>>>> I
>>>> could possibly use for him. He is only 4 months but, is off the charts
>>>> in
>>>> all categories of physical growth. thanks.
>>>>
>>>> -- 
>>>> Shannan Zinck
>>>> Survival is letting GOD take over!!!
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