[blparent] taking a baby some where

[Dena Wainwright]

good for you. I was relaying my experience. no need to get snotty.
Dena

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Elizabeth Cooks" <elizabethcooks at comcast.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 9:03 AM
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> 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.
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> From: "Dena Wainwright" <dena at envogueaccess.com>
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> Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 6:04 AM
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>>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>
>> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> 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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