[blparent] dealing with the public

Tue May 25 14:53:59 UTC 2010

I think those are only sold online, and i won't buy something like that 
online because I want to see what I'm buying.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tammy, Paul and Colyn" <tcl189 at rogers.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 7:52 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] dealing with the public


> Hi,
>
> the ergo does at least 35 pounds on either the front or back.  As they get 
> bigger though, they often are more comfortable on your back.
>
> Tammy
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Elizabeth Cooks" <elizabethcooks at comcast.net>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 3:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] dealing with the public
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>> How could you not think of something like that?  I think they got 
>> flustered because a blind person called them on it.  Maybe it's just me, 
>> but I ask bfore I touch anyone's baby.  And, I haven't yet found anything 
>> for a front carrier that I can use for more than 25 pounds.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Tammy, Paul and Colyn" <tcl189 at rogers.com>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 6:38 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] dealing with the public
>>
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Yeah I love wearing my son when we're out.  It makes both of us feel 
>>> more secure.  Once I had an issue though, where somebody came up and 
>>> adjusted Colyn's hat when he was small and I not so politely asked them 
>>> if they'd like it if somebody got in to their personal space and touched 
>>> their baby inappropriately.  they stuttered and stammered and eventually 
>>> said that they'd never really thought of that.  they appologized and I 
>>> said that I appreciated the help but they can just tell me if they see a 
>>> problem with my son next time.
>>>
>>> Tammy
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Dena Wainwright" <dena at envogueaccess.com>
>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 6:54 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] dealing with the public
>>>
>>>
>>>> One thing that is a huge help for stuff like this is baby wearing. it's 
>>>> hard for people to get near your baby if he's physically on your body.
>>>> Dena
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Leslie Hamric" <lhamric930 at comcast.net>
>>>> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 4:41 PM
>>>> Subject: [blparent] dealing with the public
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi group.  I wanted to tell you about a situation that happened 
>>>>> yesterday.
>>>>> My husband and I were at a church doing and he had left me alone with 
>>>>> the
>>>>> baby for a few minutes to go talk with some other people.  Michael 
>>>>> started
>>>>> getting all fussy and crying and I immediately bent down to his 
>>>>> carseat and
>>>>> started rocking it like I normaly do.  Well, besides having this one 
>>>>> lady
>>>>> ask me things like do you want me to hold him, I can try, I love 
>>>>> babies, do
>>>>> you need help rocking him, are you sure ou don't want me to hold him, 
>>>>> etc.
>>>>> etc. I had three or 4 other ladies crowd around him, getting in his 
>>>>> face,
>>>>> look for his pacifier which was right with my hand's reach,  and start
>>>>> talking to him which made him cry more.  Funny they all left me alone 
>>>>> when
>>>>> my husband came back.  I know these women from choir and although they 
>>>>> were
>>>>> wel intentioned, I felt very uncomfortable.  They indirectly made me 
>>>>> feel
>>>>> like I wasn't doing my job. I kept saying, no thanks, I have it and it 
>>>>> still
>>>>> didn't do any good. I'm wondering how have you all dealt with similar
>>>>> situations in the past?  My second question is, is there a such thing 
>>>>> as
>>>>> being nice but firm when trying to get well-intentioned folks to back 
>>>>> off?
>>>>> How else could I have handled it besides freezing up and feeling hurt?
>>>>> Thanks for any input.
>>>>>
>>>>> Leslie
>>>>>
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