[blparent] strangers and interaction

[Veronica Smith]

Me too! I used to have a friend who thought if Gab cried, it was her duty to
calm her, but as it was, Gab didn't want anyone but mommy and that still
holds today.  When Gab is down or hurt, no one I mean no one but mommy will
do.

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 3:07 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] strangers and interaction

Well, it's true, if Sarah is crying or upset, I'd rather deal with the 
situation myself than have some stranger, or even a friend, step in.

Jo Elizabeth

"How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, 
compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of 
the weak and the strong.  Because someday in life you will have been all of 
these."--George Washington Carver, 1864-1943, American scientist

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From: "jan wright" <jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 10:33 AM
To: "blparent" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [blparent] strangers and interaction

> I was thinking about this situation today.
> you know, i don't just randomly interact with other children unless 
> either:
> 1. they are old enough and make a remark about my blindness, my dog,
> my cane, my children, etc
> or
> 2.   I have permission from the mother first.
> If a baby is crying in the seat beside me, I might start a
> conversation with the mother first: "sounds like you have a screamer
> on your hands." "Is this your first?" "Have you traveled with the baby
> before?" "how old is she?" "Is the baby a boy or girl?" then, maybe
> say: "Can I help?" or "Do you mind if?"
> I have had to ask:
> "Can you not do that, I am trying to get him to sleep."
> Besides, I find that it interrupts the interaction that I, myself, am
> having with my own child.
> Just my thoughts.
> But, I am easily riled these days. ... ... the upside is that I am
> easily made happy, also.
>
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