[blparent] Changing a Troubling Habit

Fri Nov 20 18:49:24 UTC 2009

that's because i spelled it wrong
www.itzybitzy.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leslie Hamric" <lhamric930 at comcast.net>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 9:26 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Changing a Troubling Habit


> Hi Dena.  I just tried
> Itsybitsy.com
> And the link doesn't seem to work.
> Leslie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Dena Wainwright
> Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 7:03 AM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] Changing a Troubling Habit
>
> Nicky.
> There are two sites where you can get noise-making shoes.
> www.pipsqueakers.com
> and
> www.itsybitsy.com
>
> many people have an indoor and an outdoor set, some only use them
> outdoors...it's a preference thing.
>
> Dena
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Nikki Fugett-Dobens" <nfugett at cinci.rr.com>
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> Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 3:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Changing a Troubling Habit
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>
>> Jo Elizabeth,
>> I have a daughter that is 16 months, so I'm   probably going to encounter
>> this too.  Like you said, people don't even think, but really those
>> comments are disrespectful.  I would try to explain to other caregivers
>> how these comments will make you look to the child, possibly not being as
>> competent, or leading her to think she can take advantage of your lack of
>> vision.  I would explain to others taking care of Sarah the rules that 
>> you
>
>> like to follow,  as part of her routine.
>> You could also connect a sound source to her, like bells or some other
>> divice that would give you cues on where she is.  I wonder if Independent
>> Living Aids or some place like that would have ideas or items that could
>> be placed under her clothes, or tied on to her shoes.  I'm a first time
>> mom too, so these are just thoughts.  I'm hoping this helps.
>>    Nikki
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at pcdesk.net>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 3:56 PM
>> Subject: [blparent] Changing a Troubling Habit
>>
>>
>>> I've been coming up against a situation that is troubling me a little,
>>> and I'm looking for some feedback.  I guess I need to know whether I'm
>>> overreacting, and there's nothing to be worried about, or if there is
>>> something to be concerned about and what I ought to do.
>>>
>>> Sarah is almost 21 months old now, and I stay at home with her.  She
>>> holds my hand when we leave the house, and I've also got one of those
>>> animal backpack harnesses for her.  But around the house, she's taken to
>>> running away from me when it's time for me to change her diaper or put
>>> her to bed and she isn't interested in doing those things.  I know 
>>> that's
>
>>> normal toddler behavior, so I don't take it personally.  But I also know
>>> there's no way I can chase her and catch up with her, so I don't want to
>>> set that up as a pattern.  I just stay in one place and call her, 
>>> keeping
>
>>> the mood light, and she usually comes to me soon enough.  No big deal.
>>>
>>> The problem is, her dad and some sighted friends have chased her and
>>> scooped her up, and a couple of times I've heard them say stuff like,
>>> "Well, I can see, so I don't have to wait for you to come to me," or
>>> "It's hard to get away from someone who can see you, isn't it?"
>>>
>>> My worry is, will this start establishing the idea in Sarah's mind that
>>> Mom can't see, so she can't keep up, or she can't do what needs doing? 
>>> I
>
>>> don't think anybody has meant to be harmful or thoughtless, but wouldn't
>>> it be better to have everybody following the no chasing rule?  If so, is
>>> there a practical, realistic way to break the chasing habit in other
>>> caregivers, or at least stop the comments?
>>>
>>> Thanks for thinking about this with me.
>>>
>>>
>>> Jo Elizabeth
>>>
>>> Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always 
>>> glorify
>
>>> the hunters.--African Proverb
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