[blparent] Bells; Yea or Ney?

[Gabe Vega]

can you buy squeeky shoes in a store like walmart and target?
On Mar 19, 2011, at 8:33 AM, Leanne Merren wrote:

> I have always put bells on my kids when they are little, and I think they work pretty well in public places, unless the place is super loud.  In that case, the child would be attached to me anyway.  I also used the squeaky shoes, especially for outdoors, because I think those work better than bells.
> I like to give my kids a little room to move, but I don't feel comfortable unless I can hear where they are at all times.
> For bells I use zip ties to attach them to shoes, belt loops on pants, hair ties, etc.  They don't break through zip ties as easily.
> Leanne
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>> Bells don't really work in public places unless those places are pretty darn
>> quiet.
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>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Peggy
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 11:28 AM
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>> I think it's your own personal choice.  As I have a son who is just turning
>> 10 months and we have been going through this exact same thing.  I have
>> never used bells, not on my older kids and so far not with him either.  I
>> can tell by the sounds around my house what he is into ... banging of the
>> empty food bowls for the dogs, the different sounds his toys make, the
>> sounds of silence when he's probably into something he shouldn't be.  I too
>> have taught my children early that when we are in public places they better
>> either have hold of my hand or answer when I call them.  But it really is a
>> personal choice, if you feel more comfortable with the bells, go for it.
>> 
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>> -----Original Message----- From: Chad Allen
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 12:07 PM
>> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
>> Subject: [blparent] Bells; Yea or Ney?
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>> Hello Blind Parents,
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>> This list is great! I love being able to voice any concern I have regarding
>> parenthood as a blind person and actually get quality feedback.
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>> Harrison is crawling as of this week and I've asked many folks about bells.
>> I'm not sure I need them but I want to hear it from the pros. To bell or not
>> to bell, that is the question.
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