[blparent] Reading books.

[Melissa Ann Riccobono]

Hello everyone,
I believe there is some research out there that says kids are often
listening to stories even if they are not actually sitting still and looking
at the book with you.  So, don't get discouraged if your kids don't like to
sit still.  If they bring you a book, read it anyway, even if they are
jumping all over and don't seem to be paying attention.  I've done this with
Austin from the time he started crawling and he loves to be read to.
Sometimes he'll sit for a story.  Sometimes he won't, but often even if he's
playing he'll say something to let me know he's really listening.  
Just some thoughts for what they are worth.  
Melissa

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 7:54 AM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] Where to buy toys.

Ours doesn't sit patiently to be read to either. She enjoys books, but
more in looking at them and then telling us about stuff she sees in them
that she likes "cow!" "doggie!" stuff like that. 
I've decided not to get hung up on this issue.  

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Eileen
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 6:59 PM
To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [blparent] Where to buy toys.

I have two children under the age of six and my sugestion is to raid the
cabinents and closets for toys. smile My older son is now into board
games that can be adapted or bought already brailled. I used to get very
upset that I couldn't read books to my kids as easily as other parents
but my kids were so busy that they don't sit still for my sighted
husband either. I've been borrowing recorded books from the library and
listening to them with my older son at bed time. He is now actually
asking for  new books so I must be doing something right finally!
As the leader of a parenting groups told me, kids often don't play with
toys in the way intended by their creator.
Eileen
-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Shannan Zinck
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 7:43 PM
To: blparent at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blparent] Where to buy toys.


Wondering if anyone knows where a person can buy educational toys that a
blind parent can interact with a sighted child. Toys that involve all
the senses.

--
Shannan Zinck
Survival is letting GOD take over!!!
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