[blparent] challenges with dressing an infant

Tue May 4 00:35:44 UTC 2010

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From: "Leslie Hamric" <lhamric930 at comcast.net>
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 5:23 PM
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blparent] challenges with dressing an infant

> Jo Elizabeth, can I write youoff list?  I'd like to find out more about 
> what
> kind of work you do from home if that's okay. Thanks.
> Leslie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
> Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 2:00 PM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] challenges with dressing an infant
>
> I work from home, and it hasn't been easy with one child.  I do a lot of 
> my
> work when Sarah is napping or after she goes to bed at night, which
> sometimes leaves very little time for me or for Gerald and me as a couple.
> Scott, if you're going to be home and devoting your time to babies, it 
> might
>
> be nice to have two close in age so they can play together as they get
> older.  But if you're frustrated and finding it difficult with one baby, I
> wouldn't recommend having another till you resolve your feelings, whatever
> that takes.  Parenting sure isn't going to get any easier with two.
>
> Jo Elizabeth
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Marla Wertman" <marla.wertman at verizon.net>
> Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 12:28 PM
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] challenges with dressing an infant
>
>> Oh ok, I assumed that she was working out of the home because you were
>> so frustrated with trying to get baby dressed.  Having said that, my
>> sister inlaw works from home and had her 2 kids very close together, and
>> it was not easy for her to work when they were babies.  It's not easy to
>> have 2 in diapers at the same time.
>> On Mon, 03 May 2010 12:05:26 -0500
>> Scott Lawlor <sklawlor at mac.com> wrote:
>>
>>> 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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