[blparent] bells, was Re-Introducing Myself

Jo Elizabeth Pinto jopinto at pcdesk.net
Wed Oct 28 17:56:46 UTC 2009 

ught one of those child locators on Amazon for about $30.  The child wears a 
teddy bear clip that has an alarm in it.  The clip is kind of large, so what 
I do is put it in the pocket on the backpack leash that Sarah wears when we 
go out.  The parents has a keychain with a button on it that will set off 
the alarm.  It's a good thing in a crowd, but the alarm is a little too loud 
for repeated use, like finding your child at gymnastics class.

Jo Elizabeth

Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify 
the hunters.--African Proverb

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From: "Eva Adams" <eadams15 at gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 11:37 AM
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blparent] bells, was Re-Introducing Myself

> Leanne,
> I wonder if one of those kid finders would work for you in that kind of 
> situation. I think they might be a little pricey though. Someone on this 
> list had said they had one I thought. I remember reading they got it from 
> amazon.
>
> Eva
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Leanne Merren" <leemer02 at gmail.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 10:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] bells, was Re-Introducing Myself
>
>
>>I put it on a diaper pin too, but it sometimes gets loud in there and I 
>>can't hear her so well.  The instructor is excellent about just letting me 
>>know where she's heading and giving me a hand, but I don't want to take 
>>her attention away from the other kids so I would like to keep up with her 
>>a little better.  I'll have to experiment with the size of the bell maybe.
>> Thanks,
>> Leanne
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
>> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 11:32 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] bells, was Re-Introducing Myself
>>
>>
>>>I just slid it onto the diaper pin.  I used diaper pins because someone
>>> toldme me they were safer.  I also bought a kind of large bell- not 
>>> huge,
>>> but one that I could hear but not too big to bug everyone around us. V
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of Leanne Merren
>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 3:56 PM
>>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] bells, was Re-Introducing Myself
>>>
>>> How did you attach the bell to the pin?  I have been using that for 
>>> Kaelyn
>>> when we go to gymnastics, since she takes her shoes off, but I can't 
>>> hear
>>> the bell very well.  Any ideas?
>>> Leanne
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
>>> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 5:05 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Re-Introducing Myself
>>>
>>>
>>> I am one of those people who pinned a bell to the back of my daughter's
>>> shirt.  It worked just fine because she couldn't reach it. V
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of Melissa Ann Riccobono
>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 1:54 PM
>>> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Re-Introducing Myself
>>>
>>> I'm really glad you find these shoes helpful.  I have never looked at 
>>> them
>>> for my son because I think the squeaking would drive me crazy.  I also 
>>> like
>>> to go to a shoe store and make sure the shoes fit Austin correctly;
>>> sometimes, due to different shoe styles, even two shoes that are the 
>>> same
>>> size don't fit quite the same.  It's really important to have a correct 
>>> fit,
>>> especially for early walkers.  My husband and I definitely need to keep
>>> track of Austin though, so we attach bells to his shoes instead.  If his
>>> shoes have laces I have bells called Tie Keepers from Stride Right 
>>> Shoes.
>>> These bells actually have a place to tuck the tied laces and a cap that
>>> screws on.  This way the shoes stay tied, and the bells stay on.  It 
>>> works
>>> very nicely.  The other thing I've done a lot is to buy shoes with loops 
>>> in
>>> the back.  I got a bag os small bells from a craft store, and the 
>>> smallest
>>> Zip Strips I could find.  The Zip Strips are used either to attach tags 
>>> to
>>> luggage, keep cords from getting tangled, etc.  I simply attach two 
>>> bells to
>>> the loop on the back of Austin's shoes using a zip strip.  This also 
>>> works
>>> well, although the strips do not last forever and eventually they break 
>>> and
>>> the bells fall off.  Usually both sets of bells do not come off at the 
>>> same
>>> time however, so even if he has one shoe without bells he has another 
>>> shoe
>>> with bells.  The bells and zip strips are cheap enough that I don't 
>>> worry if
>>> a zip strip breaks and/or the bells get lost, as they sometimes do.
>>> I've also heard of people who put bells around their children's
>>> ankles, pin them to the back of a shirt, etc.  Just thought I'd share
>>> another option than the squeaky shoes.
>>> Again, I'm so glad to know that the squeaky shoes work for you, and
>>> a lot of others.  That's the great thing about being a parent--there are
>>> often lots of different ways to do the same thing and if you have other
>>> points of view you can decide what will work best for you and your 
>>> child.
>>> Melissa
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of Colleen Kozubowski
>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 3:12 PM
>>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Re-Introducing Myself
>>>
>>> They have all different styles and sizes. I don't know about boots - 
>>> I've
>>> never looked for those. But they definitely have dress shoes.
>>>
>>> Colleen
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> From: Nikki Fugett-Dobens <nfugett at cinci.rr.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Re-Introducing Myself
>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 11:38 AM
>>>
>>>
>>> Colleen,
>>> Hi. It's nice to meet you. My name is Nikki, and I'm from Ohio. My
>>> husband and I are both totally blind, and we have a 15 month old 
>>> daughter
>>> named Mackenzie. That company sounds like it will be very helpful. My
>>> daughter is in full running and climbing mode. She sometimes takes off 
>>> when
>>> she knows she's done something wrong. Do you know if they have all
>>> different styles and sizes? For example, soon we'll be looking for 
>>> winter
>>> boots or like dress shoes for church. Again, nice to meet you, and 
>>> thanks
>>> for the tip.
>>> Nikki
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colleen Kozubowski"
>>> <colleenkoz at yahoo.com>
>>> To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 12:17 PM
>>> Subject: [blparent] Re-Introducing Myself
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Everyone,
>>>
>>> My name is Colleen and I'm a blind mom from Chicago. I was on this list
>>> awhile back when I was pregnant and trying to plan. Then I fell off for
>>> awhile. Now I hope to be back to stay. My daughter Claire is 18 months 
>>> old
>>> and her vision is normal, as is my husband's. My blindness is caused by 
>>> LCA.
>>>
>>> I hope to get advice from parents whose kids are older than mine and I'm
>>> happy to offer 18 months worth of advice to those of you with babies. 
>>> One
>>> recommendation I definitely wanted to put out there is a company called 
>>> Itzy
>>> Bitzy. For those of you who have not heard of them, this is a company 
>>> which
>>> sells squeaky shoes for children.
>>>
>>> These shoes have been a godsend for me since my daughter started 
>>> walking.
>>> They have little squeakers built into the heels that sound like dog 
>>> toys.
>>> They are a fantastic tracking device for busy toddlers. Claire has three
>>> pairs and she wears them all the time. It's a perfect way for me to know
>>> where she is and what she's up to at all times. Plus the shoes are 
>>> really
>>> cute - my husband has described them to me and people always comment on 
>>> how
>>> adorable they are.
>>>
>>> The company was started by a woman who has a special needs child, so 
>>> part of
>>> the proceeds from the shoes go to help several foundations for children. 
>>> You
>>> can see the whole selection of shoes at www.itzybitzy.com.
>>>
>>> I do have a question for the list. My daughter is getting to the point 
>>> where
>>> I need to start teaching her basic recognizable things. Letters, 
>>> numbers,
>>> animals, colors, shapes, etc. But I'm not sure how to do it. All of 
>>> these
>>> appear in her children's books, but those are pretty inaccessible to me. 
>>> Any
>>> suggestions?
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Colleen
>>>
>>>
>>>
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