[blparent] [Bulk] ideas for traveling in the rain

Fri Oct 7 17:34:25 UTC 2011

On 10/7/11, Lisamaria Martinez <lmartinez217 at gmail.com> wrote:
> To All!
>
> Thanks for the ideas. They are all helpful. I'm going to incorporate
> some of these ideas when it rains next. It doesn't pour here too
> often, but when it comes down it can be pretty crazy trying to travel
> in the rain--let alone with a kid.
>
> Again, thanks.
>
> LM
>
> On 10/7/11, Brandy W <branlw at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> I asked a mom who lives in a rainy climate. She wears baby and then
>> where's
>> a pancho.
>>
>> Bran
>>
>>
>>
>> "When we treat children's play as seriously as it deserves, we are
>> helping
>> them feel the joy that's to be found in the creative spirit. It's the
>> things
>> we play with and the people who help us play that make a great difference
>> in
>> our lives."
>> - Fred Rogers
>>
>> Brandy Wojcik
>> Discovery Toys Educational Consultant and Team Leader
>> www.playtoachieve.com
>> (512) 689-5045
>>
>> Looking for team members nation wide!
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Erin Rumer" <erinrumer at gmail.com>
>> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2011 11:12 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] ideas for traveling in the rain
>>
>>
>>>I would bring out the carrier again and use the rain cover on that or if
>>> it
>>> doesn't have a rain cover then get a good rain jacket with hood for
>>> baby.
>>> If your stroller has a good rain cover then that works as well and you
>>> can
>>> line the bottom basket area of the stroller with some plastic garbage
>>> bags
>>> to help keep moister from coming up and getting baby's seat wet.  As of
>>> for
>>> you, I absolutely love my Seattle Sombrero which is a wonderful
>>> water-proof
>>> hat that is comfortable, stylish and great for keeping your head dry.
>>> Water
>>> proof coats and jackets as well as rain pants and water-proof shoes are
>>> excellent for keeping the rain out.  I lived in OR for 6 years so one
>>> gets
>>> really good at keeping dry coming from there.  If you're wearing rain
>>> pants
>>> tuck them into your shoes so water doesn't get into your socks and shoes
>>> if
>>> you should trapes through a puddle.  They also have thin water-proof
>>> gloves
>>> should you want those as well.  They make rubber guards for shoes if you
>>> want something to throw over existing shoes and a lot of them have good
>>> tread to help with not slipping over those pesky mettle man whole
>>> covers.
>>> They also sell these thin anti-slip chain like devices that can go over
>>> your
>>> shoes to help out with the same thing.
>>>
>>> Best to you in the rain and send a little of it my way here in Tucson,
>>> okay?
>>> GRIN
>>>
>>> Erin
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of Brandy W
>>> Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2011 6:43 AM
>>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] ideas for traveling in the rain
>>>
>>> Hi, I where a rain coat, and either where a rain hood, or deal with a
>>> wet
>>> head but the rest of me is dry. I tend to where the kids not use
>>> strollers
>>> so can't help with that.
>>>
>>> Bran
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "When we treat children's play as seriously as it deserves, we are
>>> helping
>>> them feel the joy that's to be found in the creative spirit. It's the
>>> things
>>> we play with and the people who help us play that make a great
>>> difference
>>> in
>>> our lives."
>>> - Fred Rogers
>>>
>>> Brandy Wojcik
>>> Discovery Toys Educational Consultant and Team Leader
>>> www.playtoachieve.com
>>> (512) 689-5045
>>>
>>> Looking for team members nation wide!
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Lisamaria Martinez" <lmartinez217 at gmail.com>
>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 1:11 PM
>>> Subject: [Bulk] [blparent] ideas for traveling in the rain
>>>
>>>
>>>> Help!
>>>>
>>>> It's starting to rain here in the Bay Area and I'm trying to figure
>>>> out the best way of commuting with Erik. Currently, I push/pull his
>>>> umbrella stroller which has a rain cover. I get concerned about the
>>>> puddles I may be rolling over, but I'm not sure I can totally avoid
>>>> that. But, if any one has ideas let me know.
>>>>
>>>> My main concern though has to do with how parents keep themselves dry
>>>> while traveling. Do you use a stroller or choose to travel differetnly
>>>> in the rain? I don't have a third arm so using an umbrella doesn't
>>>> really work. I think hoods block hearing and you still get pretty wet.
>>>> Should I just get over it? What do you do?
>>>>
>>>> I'm considering buckling him up in his carrier again on those rainy
>>>> days because it seems like it would keep him and I the driest. Or,
>>>> perhaps I might bring out the jogging stroller and commute with that
>>>> instead of the umbrella stroller. Again though, how do I keep myself
>>>> dry?
>>>>
>>>> I have to say, I don't envy those of you in rainy/snowy places.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> LM
>>>>
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