[blparent] to keep the stroller or not?

Wed Sep 7 04:00:30 UTC 2011

All good ideas, and I certainly believe in hygiene.  But also remember that 
germs are usually spread from droplets in the air, such as people not 
covering their mouths when they cough or sneeze, or hand to face contact. 
Most germs don't live very long on hard surfaces, such as shopping carts or 
strollers.  It's not too big of a worry unless a high chair is downright 
sticky or filthy, in which case I've asked for another chair in a 
restaurant, or asked for wet towels to clean the one I got.  The other thing 
is, kids do need some exposure to germs so they can build up their immunity. 
So as far as renting a stroller at the zoo or using a shopping cart, I don't 
worry about it that much, because Sarah and I both touch surfaces 
everywhere, every day.  It's a part of life.  It makes me roll my eyes a 
little the way baby stores sell pacifier wipes, toy wipes, shopping cart 
covers, and the like, all as necessities.  I do carry a bottle of hand 
sanitizer in my purse, but truthfully, it doesn't come out as often as maybe 
it should.

Jo Elizabeth

"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself--nameless, unreasoning, 
unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into 
advance."--Franklin D. Roosevelt

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From: "Erin Rumer" <erinrumer at gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 9:22 PM
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blparent] to keep the stroller or not?

> When it comes to trying to avoid germs I really recommend getting a 
> grocery
> cart cover as well.  They're fluffy, snap onto the cart fairly easily, you
> can hook toys onto built-in loops if you get the right kind, and it can be
> thrown in the wash with no problem.  Dawson loves the cart cover I got for
> him so much that he almost falls asleep in the cart when we go shopping 
> and
> enjoys his comfortable ride very much.  The cover I have also has a pocket
> on the inside where I keep a burp rag encase of a spit up episode.  Dawson
> cracks people up in the store because he loves to lay sideways as much as 
> he
> can in the cart and throw one of his legs over the side.  We call him our
> little beach bum when he does this. SMILING
>
> I also have a Chico portable high-chair that snaps onto the end of a table
> when we're out.  It's a softer and more comfortable seat and unlike the
> high-chairs in the restaurant I know where it's been.  I've had to use the
> restaurant high-chairs before when we forgot the chair at home or didn't
> have room in the car for it on a longer trip and I just wipe the chair 
> down
> as best I can with baby wipes.  I do try and carry a clean rag in a zip 
> lock
> in situations where something needs a more thorough cleaning with soap and
> water.
>
> Erin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Veronica Smith
> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 7:58 PM
> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] to keep the stroller or not?
>
> Of course this is very true, but then you start to think, how many kids 
> were
> riding in this stroller today and should I really disinfect it?  At least,
> when you take your own, assuming your car can carry it, you know how clean
> it is and you don't have to worry what germs are on it.
> If you have to lug it on a bus, then the backpack is the better choice.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 7:04 PM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] to keep the stroller or not?
>
> I agree.  I didn't get as much use as I thought I would out of the 
> stroller
> I bought.  As soon as Sarah was walking, she wanted nothing more to do 
> with
> the stroller, at least when she was with me.  Also, if you go on a long
> outing such as to the zoo, you can rent a stroller or a wagon there, which
> is often easier than hauling one yourself on a bus or in a crowded car.
>
> Of course, as soon as you send the stroller back, something whill come up
> and you'll wish you still had it.  But if you can get a fair amount of 
> money
>
> back and spend it on something you'll get more use out of, that might make
> sense.
>
> Jo Elizabeth
>
> "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself--nameless, unreasoning,
> unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into
> advance."--Franklin D. Roosevelt
>
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> From: "Brandy W" <branlw at sbcglobal.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 7:00 PM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] to keep the stroller or not?
>
>> Just get a carrier you can use on your back for heavier children and
>> return the stroller. You have 1 if you need it, you don't like pulling
>> things, and if you haven't pulled from day 1 that thing is going to
>> weigh a ton!
>>
>>
>> "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
>>
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni" <rovadia82 at gmail.com>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 5:03 PM
>> Subject: [blparent] to keep the stroller or not?
>>
>>
>>> Hi everybody,
>>> Before my son was born, I researched strollers and found a stroller
>>> with a reversible handle. It is the bumbleride flier stroller. IT is
>>> expensive, costing us 350 dollars. We bought it thinking that I would
>>> use
>
>>> this stroller when I was by myself and my husband would use our other
>>> stroller, the baby jogger city mini stroller that he liked better.
>>> We've been using the city mini stroller but haven't even opened the
>>> box for the
>
>>> bumbleride flier. I have been reluctant to try and pull the stroller
>>> behind me since it is a rather wide stroller and I was never quite
>>> good at pulling shopping carts behind me in grocery stores. I have a
>>> baby carrier that I use when I go out by myself with my son but am
>>> worried that one day he will be too heavy to carry, even on my back.
>>> We have the option to return the stroller to amazon and get a full
>>> refund. Part of me
>
>>> wants to return it so we can get our money back but another part
>>> wonders if I might need it one day.
>>>
>>> So, my question to all of you is do you find that you need your
>>> reversible handle stroller or do you feel that the baby carrier route
>>> is best when traveling alone as a blind person? Is there a reason I
>>> might want to keep the stroller to use later?
>>>
>>> Thanks for your input.
>>> Ronit
>>>
>>>
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