[blparent] Wiping Noses

[Barbara Hammel]

Probably the easiest for beginning would be to sit, facing the baby away 
from you.  Put one arm in the way of the grasping hands and wipe with the 
other.  Sure, some Klenex may meet the wide-open mouth but remember a baby's 
small so you can wad the thing up a bit.  It's a tricky business, that, 
especially when being watched.
Babies fight everyone so sighted folks don't have it easy on that one, 
either.
Barbara

...
Yesterday is
A path well-trod,
A familiar lane
Through sacred sod,
A road we travel
Too often, I fear,
For there are the good times
When things are hard here,
...

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From: "Miranda" <knownoflove at gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 1:40 PM
To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [blparent] Wiping Noses

> Hi,
> As we were working in the nursery at our church yesterday morning, I ended 
> up with a little one who had a very runny nose. I attempted many times to 
> wipe her nose with a cleanex, but she kept moving her head from side to 
> side and trying to take the cleanex from me and eat it. :-)
> I used my finger first to find the bridge of her nose, but the minute 
> anything (including my finger) came near her face she went crazy!
> Any ideas? We're already dealing a little bit with skeptisism from the 
> sighted volunteers, so I don't want to look incompetent by not even being 
> able to wipe a baby's nose properly!
> Although, I must say one of the workers let me try and didn't "rush in to 
> save the blind person", and she didn't try wiping the baby's nose until I 
> asked for help.
> Thanks for any help, and have a great week!
>
> In Christ, Miranda
>
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