[blparent] challenges with dressing an infant

Mon May 3 18:36:47 UTC 2010

Hi all.  When Andy's home, we share the dressing/feeding time all the time.
It works out great because if one of us is sleepy and needs to take a nap,
the other one can be up in case the baby needs anything.  I find that if we
share the responsibilities, we feel less overwhelmed.  Hth
Leslie

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Veronica Smith
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 1:00 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] challenges with dressing an infant

Scott, if she is home most of the time, you should share the dressing and
feeding time.  If she is home so much, I would think your frustrations
should be minimal. When my husband worked from home, he would take his
breaks and help out with Gab.  V  

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Scott Lawlor
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 11:05 AM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] challenges with dressing an infant

actually, she works from home so we're together 95% of the time.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Elizabeth Cooks" <elizabethcooks at comcast.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 11:15 AM
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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