[blparent] Highchairs in restaurants

Fri Sep 9 01:21:42 UTC 2011

Hi Erin,

We got to use the same kind of sling at Bob Evans the other day. Very 
convenient.

Angie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Erin Rumer" <erinrumer at gmail.com>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>; 
<melissa at riccobono.us>
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 12:02 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Highchairs in restaurants

> Yes, it's amazing how some restaurants are totally in the dark ages with
> being child friendly and others are refreshingly welcoming and nice.  My
> husband and I went to TGIF when Dawson was a tiny little guy and we were
> pleasantly surprised to see that they had these things called a car seat
> sling.  It was a strong net with four legs that you could rest your baby's
> car seat into and put right by your table while you ate.  How cool is 
> that!!
> I had never seen anything like that and haven't since.  Additionally, some
> restaurants are wonderful about asking if you want a little snack, (free 
> of
> charge) to keep baby happy while you eat.  It's nothing big, just 
> crackers,
> Cheerios or sometimes a piece of fruit, but it sure makes baby happy which
> makes the whole dining experience much lovelier.  Twice now we've had a
> manager or waitress offer to take our little guy just to give him a little
> tour of the restaurant while we have a couple of minutes to actually have
> two hands to eat.  Of course, these were people we felt extra comfortable
> with and Dawson was younger and at that age where he didn't mind being 
> held
> by others, but boy was that wonderful.  When the manager took Dawson that
> one time she even told us that any time we want a hot meal to come to that
> Applebee's and she'll make sure we get one.  Talk about customer service!
> GRIN
>
> Erin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Veronica Smith
> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 7:52 PM
> To: melissa at riccobono.us; 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Highchairs in restaurants
>
> Oh my goodness and some of them are completely filthy.  I still  remember
> going to this one restaurant one time and when they brought it to me it 
> was
> filthy.  The dust was caked on  and there was left over something here and
> there and my husband thinks there were bug legs inbedded into the caked in
> crap.
> I told the waitress that I really didn't want to put my child into that 
> and
> suggested she throw it away. Yuck!
> Another time, we went to an Italian restaurant and asked for a high chair.
> They brought it to us and even though it was very clean, it was ancient, a
> very old rusty metal chair with a torn plastic seat.  Old, but clean.
> Again, I chose not to put my child into it.
>
> It is much better to bring your own.
> v
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Melissa Ann Riccobono
> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 9:04 AM
> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Highchairs in restaurants
>
> I have a booster seat type highchair that straps onto a regular chair.  It
> has a tray, and is great for restaurants because I know where it's been, I
> know the straps are secure, and having the tray means I don't have to have
> the baby get food all over the table itself.  It also folds up flat and
> compact, and one of the straps becomes the handle so it's easy to carry on
> my arm or shoulder.  It also has small legs that come out of the bottom, 
> so
> it can be placed on the floor as a chair as well.  We do this all the time
> in hotels...  It saves the nice hotel furniture and Oriana has a safe 
> place
> to sit and eat.  It cost about $20 at Target, and Mark and I were just
> saying the other day that it was one of the best $20 we ever spent!  We've
> used it a ton with both kids.  Oh, I forgot to mention that Oriana has 
> also
> started using it at home because she likes to sit at the table with us 
> like
> a big girl and doesn't like her highchair too much lately.  Austin also 
> used
> it a fair amount without the tray when he was old enough to sit at the 
> table
> and eat from a plate, but needed to sit higher than a normal chair so he
> could reach the table more easily.
> Melissa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Erin Rumer
> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 11:22 PM
> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
> 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
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Brandy W" <branlw at sbcglobal.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 7:00 PM
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> 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
>>
>> Looking for team members nation wide!
>> ----- 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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