[blparent] Leaving a Toddler for Several Nights

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

She was fine when we left her for shorter trips in the past.  We took her to 
stay with our friends tonight, and we'll be catching a flight out of town 
tomorrow.  She didn't have any trouble saying goodbye to us, so we'll see 
how it goes.

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: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 9:51 PM
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blparent] Leaving a Toddler for Several Nights

> How did she do when you left her before?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 9:11 PM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] Leaving a Toddler for Several Nights
>
> 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
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> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 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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