[blparent] Bells; Yea or Ney?

[Leanne Merren]

I have never seen them in the store.  I have purchased them from 
pipsqueakers.com and amazon.com
I know there was another brand, too, but can't remember what it was.
Leanne
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gabe Vega" <theblindtech at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2011 9:35 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Bells; Yea or Ney?


> 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
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Veronica Smith" 
>> <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
>> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 10:07 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Bells; Yea or Ney?
>>
>>
>>> Bells don't really work in public places unless those places are pretty 
>>> darn
>>> quiet.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of Peggy
>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 11:28 AM
>>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Bells; Yea or Ney?
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----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?
>>>
>>> Hello Blind Parents,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 310.486.8351
>>>
>>> www.chadallenmagic.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
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