[blparent] Bells; Yea or Ney?

Tue Mar 15 22:15:55 UTC 2011

We adopted our kids when they were almost 3 but we used squeaker shoes when 
out in public.  I would suggest that if you want to try bells to give you 
confidence in your ability to locate him, go for it.  You may find that soon 
you won't need them because you'll learn his habits of things he likes to 
get into or places he likes to go where he shouldn't.  None will think 
lesser of you if you use them.  We are all individuals and therefore 
entitled to do different things to accommodate.  I thought I'd use bells but 
found quickly that they weren't necessary because they didn't move around 
much.  Now we have one whose sneaky and one who doesn't care if you know 
what he's doing.  Oh, by the way, I have blind and autistic twins who are 8 
and 3 quarters.
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: Chad Allen
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 1:07 PM
To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
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...

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
Behalf Of Tammy
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 10:45 AM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
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
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
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

"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: "Chad Allen" <chad at chadallenmagic.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 11:07 AM
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [blparent] Bells; Yea or Ney?

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