[blparent] challenges with dressing an infant

Mon May 3 17:57:24 UTC 2010

Speaking from a parent with only one child, I think that having kids too
close would be extremely hard.  I hear talk of parents who had 2 babies in
diapers at the same time and dred the thought that would ever be me. (lol) V

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Elizabeth Cooks
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 10:15 AM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] challenges with dressing an infant

My two are five and fifteen months, and i like it much better that way.It 
gives me a little more room to breathe.  Besides, if she's working and 
ypu're home with both children, she won't see how hard it is for a parent ot

care for two children so close in age.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marla Wertman" <marla.wertman at verizon.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 9:38 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] challenges with dressing an infant

> Well, all I can say is that if your going to have another one, both of
> you have to be in total agreement on it, or it shouldn't happen.  I
> think there are advantages and disadvantages of 2 children being close
> in age, but if she is working, and you are going to be home with both of
> them all day, and you don't want another one, this can cause a lot of
> problems.
>
> On Mon, 03 May 2010 09:16:39 -0500
> Scott Lawlor <sklawlor at mac.com> wrote:
>
>> that's a good point.
>>
>> Frustration can often hinder in accomplishing a task so I would think 
>> that
>> heading that off would help a good bit.
>>
>> We've decided not to talk about having another one just yet because it
>> doesn't bring up good feelings for either of us but she wants to revisit
>> this because she'd like to start trying again in the fall for another 
>> one.
>>
>> Her thoughts are that if they're close in age, they'll grow up together 
>> with
>> similar interests, will have each other to play with and having the two 
>> will
>> seem like one.  I don't see that and probably never will but for you guys
>> who have two very close in age, how much more complicated has that sort 
>> of
>> setup been for you?
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 7:41 AM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] challenges with dressing an infant
>>
>>
>> > And, did she really have her eyes closed?
>> > Even if yes it may she's just better at getting her hands to do what 
>> > she
>> > wants them to do then you or, or that she's just had more practice, or
>> > because babies respond differently to mom and dad.
>> > Not really sure though what problem you're trying to solve, your
>> > frustration, you getting the baby dressed, or you getting her to agree
>> > that it's okay for you to be frustrated
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> > On Behalf Of Veronica Smith
>> > Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 6:56 PM
>> > To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
>> > Subject: Re: [blparent] challenges with dressing an infant
>> >
>> > Ok, did she change your baby when squirming or in sleepy mode? v
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> > On
>> > Behalf Of Scott Lawlor
>> > Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 11:35 AM
>> > To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>> > Subject: Re: [blparent] challenges with dressing an infant
>> >
>> > she tried it and it made no difference at all.  She was just as
>> > efficient as
>> >
>> > ever.  We have this running joke that she's really a borg. lol.
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > From: "Joy Wolf" <joy at kevinlwolf.net>
>> > To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> > Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 7:10 AM
>> > Subject: Re: [blparent] challenges with dressing an infant
>> >
>> >
>> >>I totally agree, I'd push it a bit and get her to try it.  It can be a
>> > real
>> >> awakening, so to speak, lol
>> >>
>> >> Joy and family
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> > On
>> >> Behalf Of Barbara Hammel
>> >> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 9:03 PM
>> >> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>> >> Subject: Re: [blparent] challenges with dressing an infant
>> >>
>> >> Tell her to humor you and try it any way.  Just because she says she
>> > can
>> >> doesn't mean she can.
>> >> Barbara
>> >>
>> >> A Congress that will always do its work in the dark must have
>> > something to
>> >> hide.  The people have spoken, yet they do not listen.
>> >>
>> >> --------------------------------------------------
>> >> From: "Scott Lawlor" <sklawlor at mac.com>
>> >> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 5:50 PM
>> >> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> >> Subject: Re: [blparent] challenges with dressing an infant
>> >>
>> >>> Hi all.
>> >>>
>> >>> Thanks for the suggestions.  I suggested that Cindy close her eyes
>> > and
>> >>> try
>> >>
>> >>> getting Leah's pants on and she just said that since she could see,
>> > she'd
>> >>> still be able to do it with no problems.  I hadn't thought of putting
>> > her
>> >>> on my lap.  She's 3 months old so still quite squirmy.  We have a
>> >>> changing
>> >>
>> >>> table and diapering her isn't so difficult anymore but there's no
>> > safety
>> >>> strap.
>> >>>
>> >>> I've tried putting one foot in and then the other but usually what
>> > can
>> >>> happen is she'll kick the foot I just put in out so I have to try it
>> >>> again. Sometimes I'll be able to get the feet through the legs and
>> > then
>> >>> pull the pante over the knees and then I can pull them up over the
>> > diaper
>> >>> but it's hit and miss sometimes.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> >>> From: "Steve Jacobson" <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
>> >>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> >>> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 3:53 PM
>> >>> Subject: Re: [blparent] challenges with dressing an infant
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>> Scott,
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Have you tried holding the baby on your lap facing away from you?
>> > You
>> >>>> can reach around the baby and maintain some control with your arms.
>> > If
>> >>>> the baby is really
>> >>>> squirmy, you might want to sit on the floor to do this.  Otherwise,
>> > also
>> >>>> try a changing table with a safety strap which would allow you to
>> >>>> concentrate completely on
>> >>>> getting the clothes on.  You will probably have to remove the safety
>> >>>> strap to finalize things, but you should be able to get legs and
>> > arms
>> >>>> through the pants or shirt.  If
>> >>>> none of this works, tell us what you have tried that didn't work and
>> >>>> maybe we'll get a better sense of what to suggest.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Best regards,
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Steve Jacobson
>> >>>>
>> >>>> On Fri, 30 Apr 2010 09:11:39 -0500, Scott Lawlor wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>>>Hi.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>>Are there any good tips you guy can provide on dressing squirmy
>> > babies?
>> >>>>>It
>> >>>>>seems that putting the legs through the pants is the issue that I
>> > find
>> >>>>>so
>> >>>>>annoying and frustrating at the moment.  Cindy thinks it's
>> > ridiculous
>> >>>>>that I
>> >>>>>get so frustrated with something like this and maybe it is.  After
>> > all,
>> >>>>>it's
>> >>>>>a pretty small thing, but nevertheless, it's not fair for the baby
>> > that
>> >>>>>I
>> >>
>> >>>>>be
>> >>>>>that way, even if for a short time.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>>I've tried to refocus and that seems to help but I'd like to head
>> > this
>> >>>>>off
>> >>>>>even before it becomes an issue, if that makes any sense.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>>Thanks for the help if possible.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>>Scott
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
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