[blparent] Diapering and caring for a baby

[sharon howerton]

One can read and ask but the bottom line is we learn from our babies and how 
to best take care of them. So much is trial and error though the books and 
questions give us a lot of useful ideas. Somehow we and they survive in 
spite of ourselves. :)
Sharon

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, November 27, 2009 9:57 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Diapering and caring for a baby


>I agree 100%.  I wish this list existed when Gab was born.  I would of 
>loved
> to have the support of others who had already gone through it all, but if
> this list existed I did not know of it and that was 10 years ago.  I 
> learned
> everything through trial and error and believe I did a great job.  My
> husband is sighted but he believes that mom knows best. V
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Karla Hudson
> Sent: Friday, November 27, 2009 7:56 PM
> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [blparent] Diapering and caring for a baby
>
> Hi Michael babcock,
>
> I think the most important thing in parenting is that you keep your
> confidents.  As with most situations the sighted will think they can do it
> quicker and better.  Do not let others take over when it seems like you do
> not have control of diapering or caring for your baby.  The best practice
> will be the bonding you have with your own child.  Remember most babies 
> cry
> when diapered no matter what you do to sooth them.  New babies do not like
> being cold or undressed.  A wiggly baby can seem almost impossible to take
> on especially in the middle of the night when your super tired.  It is
> important to know that sighted and blind parents alike often feel
> overwhelmed.
>
> This said, caring for your own child is the most rewarding experience you
> will ever have if you let yourself grow and learn about your baby.  I can
> say all of this as I have two children and both my husband and I are 
> blind.
> We have truly cared for our children all on our own.  We have no relatives
> helping us.  As we like to say at our house, "we do it all bye, bye
> ourselves."  We learned the "bye, bye our self" phrase from our four
> year-old.  My husband had never changed a diaper in his life and neither 
> had
> I although I had baby sat for preschool aged children.  We learned
> everything by just experiencing our baby.  Of course, read lots of books 
> but
> nothing will prepare you for being responsible for another human being.
> What a joyous experience!
>
> Good luck!
>
> Karla
>
>
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