[blparent] Leaving a Toddler for Several Nights

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

That's a good idea.  She does know how to count to five, though I'm not sure 
she has a really good concept that the numbers mean something more than the 
words.  Still, it might be better than nothing.  I just want her to be 
secure that we'll be back.

Jo Elizabeth

"Some people see things as they are and ask why.  I dream things that never 
were and ask why not."--Robert F. Kennedy

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From: "Barbara Hammel" <poetlori8 at msn.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 8:26 PM
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blparent] Leaving a Toddler for Several Nights

> Just a thought, but does she know how to count to five?  Maybe you could 
> give her a string with five beads on it and every night she could take one 
> off?  Something like that to give her some tangible concept of time. 
> Unless you think she could handle it, if you call I wouldn't talk to her 
> on the phone.
> Barbara
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> Through the sunny fields of yesterday
> Echo voices of children now grown,
> Their golden peals of laughter
> Ring upon the ivied stone.
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Jo Elizabeth Pinto
> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 4:02 PM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: [blparent] Leaving a Toddler for Several Nights
>
> Hi.  Circumstances have come up that have given me no choice but to leave 
> Sarah with a family friend for about five days and five nights while her 
> dad and I go out of town.  The sitters are completely trustworthy, so I'm 
> not worried about that at all, but I've never left her for nearly that 
> long. Two nights has been the max.  I'm wondering if there's anything I 
> can do to make this easier on Sarah.  Have any of you had to do this, and 
> what helped? Or maybe it's only me who's worrying too much, and she'll be 
> unphased by the whole thing.  Thanks for anything you all can offer, this 
> list really is a helpful resource.
>
> Jo Elizabeth
>
> "Some people see things as they are and ask why.  I dream things that 
> never were and ask why not."--Robert F. Kennedy
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