[blparent] dealing with the public

Tue May 25 20:34:59 UTC 2010

And I would thing, we'd be more comfortable with them on our back. Smile! V

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Tammy, Paul and Colyn
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 7:53 AM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
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

> 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
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>
>> 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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