[blparent] bells, was Re-Introducing Myself

Fri Oct 30 01:56:11 UTC 2009

Smile! V

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Leanne Merren
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 9:48 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] bells, was Re-Introducing Myself

haha I wish.  But alas, my little girl has very little hair. *frown*  This 
is my second girl and they were both this way.  Andi got hair when she 
turned 2, and Kaelyn's started coming in around her first birthday but it's 
still short and baby thin.  I'll have to keep thinking.  I was using a 
nametag clip but we lost it.  Might have to "borrow" another from our 
church's nursery, as we have tons of them there and don't ever use all of 
them.  Then maybe I'll put it on the back of her pants since she wears cloth

diapers and her bottom is quite padded. haha
Thanks for all the ideas.
Leanne
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 10:46 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] bells, was Re-Introducing Myself

> Maybe some kind of bell on the ponytail? V
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Leanne Merren
> Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 9:26 AM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] bells, was Re-Introducing Myself
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> We've always taken it off before she did somersaults, she prefers the bars
> though so it usually isn't an issue.  I like the ankle idea though, maybe
> I'll try that.  I'm afraid she'll just take it off though.
> 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 11:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] bells, was Re-Introducing Myself
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>>I would probably not want to pin a bell on at gymnastics.  I would think 
>>if
>> she did summersaults, it would hurt to roll over it.  Maybe a bell around
>> the ankle or something like that.  If she was wearing ballet shoes, you
>> could always tie one to the little bow. V
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Eva Adams
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 8:24 PM
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>> Subject: Re: [blparent] bells, was Re-Introducing Myself
>>
>> Leanne,
>> Could u make a little ankle braclet with embordary thread and bells for
>> her
>> to wear at janastics. I would think elastic would work well too.
>>
>> Eva
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Leanne Merren" <leemer02 at gmail.com>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 4:55 PM
>> 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
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>>> -----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
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>>> 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"
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>>> 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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