[blparent] inflatable tub bumpers

Tay Laurie j.t.laurie at gmail.com
Thu Apr 5 08:41:20 UTC 2012 

Swings? SLides? oh dear lord, what is it with people nowadays? I went on 
plenty of swings and slides and only got hurt once, because I went on the 
big kid's slide when I wasn't big enough and hurt my back, but it was 
nothing permanent. Just shifted something out of place. I've never gotten 
hurt on a swing, except when one of my school "friends" shoved me off when 
it was pretty high up and I messed my hands up. But when I did it properly, 
I was fine. Why are people so sue-happy nowadays, and wanting their kids to 
do zero in the way of physical activity?

Nowadays, ever since I got seriously hurt doing a rock climbing activity in 
school, none, and I mean none, of the children that are even borderline 
special services are allowed to do anything for phys ed other than jump on a 
one-foot-high trampalene, bounce a ball or walk. Not run, walk. Or, they can 
sit and read. That tells me that the obescity epidemic ain't always the 
parents' fault!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at msn.com>
To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 10:48 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] inflatable tub bumpers


>
> They were probably deemed dangerous, as swings and slides are beginning to 
> be.
>
> 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
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Tay Laurie" <j.t.laurie at gmail.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 10:34 PM
> To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] inflatable tub bumpers
>
>> I loved merry-go-grounds. The last place I saw one was at TSBVI. Too bad 
>> they don't seem to have them very many places.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at msn.com>
>> To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 8:51 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] inflatable tub bumpers
>>
>>
>>>I agree.  My favorite playground toy of all time was the merry-go-round, 
>>>and I have run across one of those in years.
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Kate McEachern" <kflsouth at gmail.com>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 8:26 PM
>>> To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] inflatable tub bumpers
>>>
>>>> Its a millyen daller indestry to keep kids safe.  And the more products 
>>>> to keep kids safe, the more activities of childhood are lost.  I've 
>>>> heard of parks not alowing slides, kids getting time out for running in 
>>>> a tot lot, and Ash once got sent home with a note because when she was 
>>>> saposed to stand still she was bouncing on her heals and according to 
>>>> the school this was a hazerd to all.  There's a fine line between what 
>>>> keeps kids safe and hellacopter parenting.  But I have seen some 
>>>> parents starting to relax if even just a bit.  Not saying kids 
>>>> shouldn't be wotched its just I know parents that I think forgot how to 
>>>> blink with their levels of vidgulence.
>>>>
>>>> Kate
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at msn.com>
>>>> To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 10:08 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] inflatable tub bumpers
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> If a child is going to hit his head, I don't think it would be on the 
>>>>> inside of the tub.  Imagining the way a fall would go, the head would 
>>>>> be more likely to hit a flat or protruding surface, like the flat edge 
>>>>> of the tub, or the wall, or the faucet.  So I'd question whether the 
>>>>> bumpers would be necessary, especially since you wouldn't want to 
>>>>> leave a toddler in the tub for even a few seconds by himself.  If the 
>>>>> bumpers make you feel safer to have, then by all means, get them.  But 
>>>>> I would guess that a bath mat or a towel to prevent falls would do 
>>>>> just as well. Sometimes I think the baby industry really tries to see 
>>>>> how much money they can get new parents to spend.
>>>>>
>>>>> On a similar subject, I got one of those inflatable faucet covers at 
>>>>> my baby shower from the church, and I found the silly thing downright 
>>>>> useless. There was no way to secure it to the faucet, so it was always 
>>>>> falling off, or getting pulled off, and it spent more time in the 
>>>>> water than it ever did covering the spout.
>>>>>
>>>>> 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
>>>>>
>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>> From: "Erin Rumer" <erinrumer at gmail.com>
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 8:00 PM
>>>>> To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] inflatable tub bumpers
>>>>>
>>>>>> I believe the bumpers go all the way around the three sides, not 
>>>>>> including
>>>>>> the faucet side, so it wouldn't be easy for a toddler to remove in 
>>>>>> the way
>>>>>> you're talking.  After the toddler years one wouldn't need this type 
>>>>>> of
>>>>>> thing in the tub and that's when I could see older kids getting 
>>>>>> creative
>>>>>> with the bumpers. GRIN
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Erin
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org 
>>>>>> [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>>>> Behalf Of Kate McEachern
>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 6:21 PM
>>>>>> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] inflatable tub bumpers
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This just sounds like a bad idea. I have images of it being used as a 
>>>>>> flote.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Kate
>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>>> From: "Erin Rumer" <erinrumer at gmail.com>
>>>>>> To: "NFB blind parent listserv" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 7:42 PM
>>>>>> Subject: [blparent] inflatable tub bumpers
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hello list,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am considering getting those inflatable bumpers for the regular 
>>>>>>> tub that
>>>>>>> suction cup to the sides.  They come in Sesame Street and other fun
>>>>>>> designs.
>>>>>>> My only worry is that they might not stick like they should but I'd 
>>>>>>> love
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> put something on the tub walls to make the big tub a safer place for 
>>>>>>> our
>>>>>>> 17
>>>>>>> month old.  Have any of you used this product?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Erin
>>>>>>>
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