[blparent] [Bulk] bathing an infant

Wed Jun 24 04:21:03 UTC 2009

Barbra, there pritty young to be pulling back the forskins! Sean is 
Uncirced, and I have some really grate articles on the subject. It may 
actually be hurting them or causing some unplesent feeling. Hugs
Amber Boggs

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barbara Hammel" <poetlori8 at msn.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 9:10 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] bathing an infant

> One of them already likes to do it--just not when you want him to.
> 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: "Robert Shelton" <rshelton1 at gmail.com>
> Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 2:54 PM
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk]  bathing an infant
>
>>> I'm not sure where to even begin teaching them to do it themselves 
>>> because
>> when I tell them they can touch >themselves they won't do it.
>> Time solves this kind of problem -- just wait about ten years.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Veronica Smith [mailto:madison_tewe at spinn.net]
>> Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 11:04 PM
>> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] bathing an infant
>>
>> Hmmm, that's a hard one.   How about if you make it like a game. V
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Barbara Hammel
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 9:02 PM
>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] bathing an infant
>>
>> My kids are still in diapers and refuse to bathe themselves--don't really
>> know how and aren't interested in learning.  I even have to pull back 
>> their
>> foreskin at bath time.  A friend of mine whose son is also uncircumcised
>> told me to do this.  It makes me very uncomfortable, especially when they
>> laugh, but it must be done.  I'm not sure where to even begin teaching 
>> them
>> to do it themselves because when I tell them they can touch themselves 
>> they
>> won't do it.
>> 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: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 2:39 PM
>> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: 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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