[blparent] [Bulk] bathing an infant

Mon Jun 29 20:08:14 UTC 2009

I have to disagree. My Son is apsalutely no harder to clean because he is 
intact then if he were not.
Amber Boggs

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Elizabeth Cooks" <elizabethcooks at comcast.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 8:06 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] bathing an infant

> Girls are also easier to clean than uncircumcized boys.  Only problem 
> is,insurance doesn't pay anymore, so if you want it done, you have to pay 
> for it yourself.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Eileen Levin" <eileenlevin at comcast.net>
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 8:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] bathing an infant
>
>
>> Not sure how publicly acceptable it is but I hold the used wipes about 3
>> inches away  from my nose and sniff. If they are coming up stinky I know 
>> my
>> job is not done. I've been trying the touching method too but every thing 
>> is
>> so wet and the wipes I use do leave bits of lint behind so I find the
>> combinationworks best. And I don't try to skimp on wipes.
>> When it comes to the penis I lay the wipe across my hand and wrap the 
>> wipe
>> around it in the same way I would clean a spoon or fork.
>> Usually the poop stays at the back of the scrotum so if I can get the 
>> worst
>> of it cleared away then there is less chance of accidentally pushing
>> something nasty up into the penis opening.
>> I've never pulled the foreskin back in either my 6 year old or my two 
>> year
>> old because it is attached in infants and young boys. Pulling the 
>> foreskin
>> back is akin to trying to clean inside the vagina.  Not recommended. My
>> midwife tells me that boys naturally learned to keep themselves clean as
>> they reach sexual maturity in the same way that girls have to learn to 
>> keep
>> themselves clean.
>>
>> I'm a big fan of letting the kids soak in the tub if I want to make sure 
>> all
>> the ooies and gooies come off.  Though my youngest is so chubby that I 
>> find
>> something akin to belly button lint building up in his arm pits if I 
>> don't
>> pay attention. LOL
>> Eileen
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Leanne Merren
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 10:54 AM
>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] bathing an infant
>>
>> Sighted people have to touch the baby to properly clean him too.  It's 
>> much
>> better to make sure he's clean than to leave stuff on him and cause rash 
>> and
>>
>> other skin problems.  I had the same thoughts when my first child was 
>> born,
>> but since I know I'm not doing anything inappropriate, and in fact doing
>> what is best for the baby, I do what I have to do.  When I change other
>> people's children in the church nursery (all of the changing stations are
>> out in the open as they are required to be by our church's safety policy) 
>> I
>> don't touch a lot, just around the buttocks and inner thighs without
>> touching the private areas, other than with the wipes.  I think that's 
>> when
>> you have to be more careful, and you could do the same when out in public
>> with your child if you are nervous about people watching.  I just love 
>> being
>>
>> the source of entertainment for everyone when I'm out with my children. 
>> I
>> should get paid for that. haha
>> Leanne
>> "Faith is being sure of what we hope for
>> and certain of what we do not see."
>> Hebrews 11:1
>> ----- 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 11:55 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] bathing an infant
>>
>>
>>> Amin to this! The thaught has never crossed me mind, and if anyone even
>>> thaught to say such a thing to me, I would be jumping all over them so
>>> fast they would never no what hit them!
>>> What is this world coming to?
>>> Amber Boggs
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Pipi" <blahblahblah0822 at gmail.com>
>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 10:30 AM
>>> 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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