[blparent] dealing with the public

Tue May 25 23:53:57 UTC 2010

Were too far away from one.  We're never in salt Lake oftern enouh to go 
there.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 2:35 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] dealing with the public

> Did you look at Babies R Us?  They usually have them there. V
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Elizabeth Cooks
> Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 8:54 AM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] dealing with the public
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> 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
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>
>> 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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