[blparent] baby gates question

[Veronica Smith]

Ken, even to this day, my daughter is 11, when her door opens in the middle
of the night, I hear her steps on the carpet. V

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Ken Quinn
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 11:12 AM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] baby gates question

gabbe that works if your awake but not if your sleeping
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gabe Vega" <theblindtech at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 12:22 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] baby gates question


> for a while there between ages 7 and 9 I had to put sensors that would 
> chime when the door was opened. you can buy a four pack kit for like 12 
> dollars at walmart, they are referred to as a window, or door alarm kit.
>
> my daughter would like to sneak out the room to find what doughnuts or 
> other sweets we kept in the kitchen, we lossed that battle, we just had to

> start locking them up in the room closet.
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> On Jan 27, 2011, at 11:09 AM, Barbara Hammel wrote:
>
>> I think what he's asking is how can he keep his 3-year-old in her room at

>> night so they can be sure she's safe.
>> 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: PICKRELL, REBECCA M (TASC)
>> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 10:41 AM
>> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] baby gates question
>>
>> What problem are you trying to solve?
>> And, why is it a problem now. You've done just fine up till now so what 
>> is the concern?
>> I'm serious with these questions. I want to advise but truly don't know 
>> what your goal is.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On

>> Behalf Of Veronica Smith
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 10:26 PM
>> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] baby gates question
>>
>> Let me tell you what my brother and his wife did.  They never did get a
>> gate, but taught their daughters to go down the stairs backwards.  The 
>> kids
>> would go to the top of the stairs, sit down and then crawl backwards to 
>> the
>> first step.
>> Others I know, have gates but they never open them, the adults just step
>> over. V
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Ken Quinn
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 1:25 PM
>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>> Subject: [blparent] baby gates question
>>
>> hello all,
>> i am looking to get a baby gate cause my daughter has now master the art 
>> of
>> opening her door and coming down our steps to the first floor. i am 
>> looking
>> for something that is both easy  to install as well as easy for myself 
>> and
>> wife to open up but difficult for my daughter to open. any suggestions 
>> would
>>
>> be deeply appreciated.
>> thanks in advance,
>> ken
>>
>>
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