[blparent] activities that can be done with children

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My daughter Dina started out at head start being a divorce parent at the time and no one to help she went there, loved the teacher and the environment.  Great learning experience also.

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Elizabeth Cooks<mailto:elizabethcooks at comcast.net> 
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  Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 2:46 PM
  Subject: Re: [blparent] activities that can be done with children

  If ou are on a low-income situation, you can also try early head Start.  We 
  do that, and they have BabyBuddy Group once a week.  Even though Joshua just 
  plays near the other kids, he seems ot enjoy going.  He's too young for 
  nursery at church.  He'll be in there at eighteen months...another four 
  months.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Dena Wainwright" <dena at envogueaccess.com<mailto:dena at envogueaccess.com>>
  To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org<mailto:blparent at nfbnet.org>>
  Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 9:26 AM
  Subject: Re: [blparent] activities that can be done with children

  > where do you live? some states have classes for kids that are done on a 
  > sliding scale? do you have a moms club near you? that's a great way to 
  > meet other kids. I've spoken with my pediatrician about the need for 
  > socialization. she said that, until about the age of 2, a couple of 
  > playdates or classes a week is enough. then, the need increases, as this 
  > is when they begin to actually want to play with other kids, as opposed to 
  > just watching them and playing near them. I think it's great that you want 
  > to socialize her, I'm just not sure daycare is important yet. when you do 
  > daycare, will you do a part time situation? what about swimming lessons 
  > (you're in the water with her)?
  > I agree that vocabulary is very important at this age. my daughter is 18 
  > months old, and she speaks more than 20 words already, where many of the 
  > moms I know with kids of similar ages say their kids don't really talk at 
  > all.
  > television time at this age should be extremely minimal. many studies 
  > indicate that television at all before the age of 2 is actually more 
  > damaging than helpful.
  > other ideas are to find a near-by park. those places are kid magnets in 
  > summer, and you may very well meet other kids there. also, if you have a 
  > church, daycare, etc. near by, you could post an ad saying something like 
  > "my 14 month old daughter is looking for kids of similar ages to have 
  > playdates with..."
  >
  > Dena
  >
  > ----- Original Message ----- 
  > From: "DIANNA ALLEY" <dianna24 at earthlink.net<mailto:dianna24 at earthlink.net>>
  > To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org<mailto:blparent at nfbnet.org>>
  > Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 11:29 PM
  > Subject: [blparent] activities that can be done with children
  >
  >
  >> My little one is 14 months old now and I was wondering what activities I 
  >> can do to promote learning.  I already to her and we watch some shows on 
  >> sprout together as well as letting her play with different learning toys. 
  >> What else can I do.  She is stuck with me and her daddy only for now.  I 
  >> am looking into a day care program because I feel she needs a challenge. 
  >> I feel this school/ day care can provide this.  She can go to it through 
  >> pre Kay.
  >> I also have a question about that.  Is their any programs that provide 
  >> grants for programs like this.  I feel she need to be around others not 
  >> us me and her daddy.  We don't know anyone with children.
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