[blparent] Tips on Baby/child proofing your home

Thu Feb 25 05:57:40 UTC 2010

that's fine, but did you have a social worker coming into your home (maybe 
with preconceived ideas about your ability to parent as a blind mother) 
whose power it would be to decide whether or not you would be allowed to 
adopt. all of our situations are different, and we don't all have the luxury 
for various reasons to learn as we go.
Dena

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 4:15 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Tips on Baby/child proofing your home

> R, you are right it is not up to me how anyone spends their money, thats 
> why
> this list gives opinions and that's all it is my opinion as it is yours. 
> I
> child proofed my house as I saw fit, taking away hazards that would hurt 
> my
> child as I am sure you did.  Some people are not fortunate enough to have 
> an
> extra X amount of dollars to spend on specialists, some just have the 
> public
> library to get info.  Some are fortunate enough to have this wonderful 
> list
> to get info, some are not.  Also if you read my post I told her what I 
> would
> do, not that she was doing anything wrong.  I put in locks that you could
> squeeze which were much too hard for a 75 year old woman, I closed doors 
> and
> put in a deadbolt, I tied up strings and cords, I asked many questions of 
> my
> friends and they answered them, I put away all small items and I taught my
> daughter what was acceptable to touch as I am sure you did as well.
> Our house is a home, not a prison or jail. v
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC Inc)
> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 6:13 AM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Tips on Baby/child proofing your home
>
> V,
> It isn't up to you to say how people should spend their money.
> Your insituations are offensive to me, partly because well, you weren't
> around to provide advice when I needed it, and you weren't around to do
> the grunt work of installing latches and whatnot.
> Really, this is no different than any other industry. Most people take
> childbirth classes, because we have very little experience with the
> birth process. You I think are among them. I could make the case that
> you "didn't need to spend your money", after all your grandma probably
> didn't take a class, and anyway, there are plenty of books and other
> women you can talk to. What you choose to spend money on isn't my
> business. The poster asked for advice, and this is one of many options.
> And, I'll say that we were in control of the process. They don't just
> come in and take over your home, whoever pays them gets to own the
> process, just like anything else
> Please cool it with the judgment when you haven't the experience. It's
> like talking with a guy about which is better, tampons or cotex.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Veronica Smith
> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 12:13 AM
> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Tips on Baby/child proofing your home
>
> Oh, in that case, you are right.  The social workers need to see that
> your
> house is child proofed.  My cousin adopted a toddler from Romania 11
> years
> ago and they too had to have their house extremely safe even though they
> at
> the time, did not know how old their baby would be.  I'm sorry if I
> sounded
> harsh, I did not mean too.  I was just trying to say, it was easier to
> do as
> you go along.  But truly, I don't think you need to spend that money on
> a
> specialist,  the list has given you the right answers. V
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On
> Behalf Of Miranda Borka
> Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 3:22 PM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Tips on Baby/child proofing your home
>
> Hi Veronica,
> I'm ~ot sure if you've seen this, but in previous messages I've posted
> to
> the list I explained that my husband and I are in the process of
> adoption.
> We will be adopting a child between the ages of 0-3 years old.
> Therefore, we may need to child proof our home sooner than a parent who
> has
> a child naturally, as we don't yet know the age our child will be. This
> is
> why I am planning ahead.
> Thanks for the info, and yes I am blessed to have this group! My husband
> and
> I truly appreciate all the great advice and resources you all have
> provided
> thus far!
>
> In Christ, Miranda
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Veronica Smith <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 2:28 PM
> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List' <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Tips on Baby/child proofing your home
>
> Even if you had the money, don't waste it there.  Just common sense is
> needed.  You don't  need to do anythihg until your child is mobile, able
> to
> stand or crawl. Then a must is cover those outlets.  You can buy outlet
> covers just about anywhere and keep them covered unless you need that
> spot.
> Baby proof as your child grows. No glass that can break when grabbed, no
> sharp things to play with, no little papers and toys to eat, no cords to
> pull or chew. No curtains that they can tie around neck,  no pictures to
> fall off the wall on the heads.
> Don't worry about it until you have to.  V
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On
> Behalf Of Miranda Borka
> Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 3:29 AM
> To: Blind Parents
> Subject: [blparent] Tips on Baby/child proofing your home
>
> Hi,
> We're gathering information on what we can do to baby/childproof our
> home.
> We're looking for information for children between 0-3 years of age.
> Since we don't have the $300.00 or more for a babyproofing expert to
> come
> and evaluate our home, we're wondering if any of you have any tips and
> experiences of what does or doesn't work?
> Thanks in advance, and have a great day!
>
> In Christ, Miranda
>
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