[blparent] taking a baby some where

[Elizabeth Cooks]

You have got to be kidding.  I use Joshua's to take it on the bus and pick 
Angelica upfrom school.  Tha'ts more than a few feet. I think it works 
great.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dena Wainwright" <dena at envogueaccess.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 6:04 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] taking a baby some where


>I agree with this. We have an umbrella stroller for Jason to use with 
>Elise, and I can't pull it for any distance longer than a few feet. Not a 
>great pulling option. Also, they aren't as comfortable for baby when going 
>on longer trips. The seats don't often recline much for baby to sleep in, 
>there is very little padding on most of them, and there really isn't 
>anywhere for baby to put her feet.
>
> Dena
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Melissa Ann Riccobono" <melissa at riccobono.us>
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> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 8:26 AM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] taking a baby some where
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>> One word of caution about umbrella strollers.  OK, maybe two words. 
>> First,
>> in order to sit in them babies really need a lot of head and upper body
>> control.  This usually happens around 6 months of age.  Second, I've 
>> found
>> umbrella strollers are often hard or impossible to pull behind you. 
>> There
>> are light weight strollers that have a solid bar across the top which are
>> much easier to pull.  Umbrella strollers usually have two curved handles
>> which make them hard to pull.
>> Melissa
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Nikki Fugett-Dobens
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 7:51 AM
>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] taking a baby some where
>>
>> I wondered this same thing before I had my daughter.  Of course, for the 
>> car
>>
>> or what ever mode of transportation you use, you'll need an infant car 
>> seat.
>>
>> You can also use a front to back carrier to carry your baby around in. 
>> She
>> can either be facing you, or on your back.  Mostly, it depends on her 
>> size.
>> Once she's bigger, she usually goes on your back.
>> There is also the option of the umbrella stroler.  It is a much more 
>> light
>> weight stroler, and you can carry it on and off a bus.  It really depends
>> what works best for you, and it can be difficult in the beginning.  The
>> infant front to back carrier really is a great idea.  It not only is
>> convenient, but it really helps with bonding, and is convenient for 
>> nursing
>> if needed.  I hope this helps.
>>    Nikki
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "vanessa hernandez" <violethernandez20 at gmail.com>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 4:47 PM
>> Subject: [blparent] taking a baby some where
>>
>>
>>> -- 
>>> vanessa Hernandez
>>>
>>> How do you take a baby some where when it is a difficult process to
>>> use a carrier?
>>>
>>> Is there options on how to carrie your baby places safly?
>>> Please don't say like sided people do because I have been blind all of 
>>> my
>>> life.
>>>
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