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

Thu Jun 18 18:50:33 UTC 2009

Lol.  That's how I check to see if my son is wet. I never thought about that 
with Angelica, but it works.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barbara Hammel" <poetlori8 at msn.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 9:08 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] bathing an infant


> If it hadn't been for a volunteer going up the chain to someone who does 
> emergency fostering for CPS, I would have been reported for molesting one 
> of mine because I pinched the front of his diaper to see if it was wet. 
> Unfortunately it coincided with him either crying or stopping crying.  I'm 
> so glad there are people willing to stand up for us when they know we're 
> capable.
> I've changed more diapers in my life than octomom has and will do before 
> the last batch is trained.
> People mjust panic when they see us do things different from them.
> 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.
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Tammy, Paul and Colyn" <tcl189 at rogers.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 4:50 PM
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Re:  [Bulk]  bathing an infant
>
>> 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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