[blparent] Bells; Yea or Ney?

Tue Mar 15 19:53:05 UTC 2011

The squeaky shoe noise drives me crazy; I definitely prefer the sound of the bells.  I found the Tie Keepers were quieter in general and needed move movement to make them ring, but the bells attached to the back of the shoes rang a bit more loudly and did not require as much movement.  I think this is because they hung down the shoe a bit and flopped around a little more, so they rang more easily.  Nothing at all against the squeaky shoes for those who choose to use them.  I just personally don't like the noise so never tried them.  Also, it's interesting because I've had several sighted parents and grandparents come up to me and say what a great idea bells and/or the harness are and they are going to use the idea for their own child or grandchild.
Melissa

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brandy W
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I use the squeaky shoes when I need to hear them in a nosier place, or if I'm doing dishes or something that is more noisy, but I don't use bells, and here is why. A child actually has to be moving quite quickly for the bells to ring. With the squeaky shoes the kid just has to shift their weight and the shoes will squeak. Also tons of sighted parents have squeaky shoes so it isn't like she is blind so her kid needs bells, but rather o she has squeaky shoes. I also use a harness when I need the kids super close.

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Chad Allen
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 1:07 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] Bells; Yea or Ney?

This is wonderful! A lady mentioned to me today that her mother used bells on her and her other children. The woman was sighted but she cooked for a living and needed to work long hours while caring for her kids. 

The mother would sew small bells to her childrens shoes so the bells would be difficult to remove. Now I'm sure the child could remmove the shoes at some point but it may be a good trick for the ones that do wish to use bells. 

I find it interesting that so far, no blind parents actually used bells yet. If there are any bell users out there please voice your opinion. Chime in anytime...

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tammy
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 10:45 AM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] Bells; Yea or Ney?

Hi,

I did the same thing, teaching my sons to come when they’re called, or at least to answer me so I know where they are.  My 2 year old doesn’t do it well yet,  but my 6 year old answers for both of them, and knows that if he doesn’t answer when I call him, we leave wherever it is we are, and go home.  He’s so good about it, we’ve only had to leave 2 times and that was when he was very little.  

Tammy

From: Jo Elizabeth Pinto
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 1:12 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] Bells; Yea or Ney?

Hi.  Honestly, I had planned to use bells, but I never found that I needed them.  I was just careful to keep the home environment safe and listen closely to where Sarah was.  The bells might have come in handy in public places that I wasn't as familiar with, but I started teaching Sarah early, as soon as she could talk, to answer me when I called her.

Jo Elizabeth

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Subject: [blparent] Bells; Yea or Ney?

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