[blparent] [Bulk] bathing an infant

Wed Jun 24 16:53:07 UTC 2009

Actually, no he's not. I have a friend wo didn't do that with her 
thre-year-old,  and he got seriously infected.  I chose to pay for the 
circumcision rather than deal with it later.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Amber Boggs" <amberboggs at socal.rr.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 10:21 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] bathing an infant


> 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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