[blparent] children drowning in shallow water

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

It's the same with Gerald.  He's the one who tells me to relax and step back 
sometimes.  It's good to have that balance in your family.

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: "Melissa Ann Riccobono" <melissa at riccobono.us>
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2012 2:14 PM
To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blparent] children drowning in shallow water

> Yes, this is so true in so many situations. I have done this type of thing 
> a
> lot, and though it means I don't get to socialize with other parents it 
> does
> mean I know where mykids are, and can actually share a lot of experiences
> with them I wouldn't have gotten to share in the same way otherwise.  The
> trick is knowing when it's all right to let kids have a little more 
> freedom
> and when to be that more protective parent and stay with them.  I have
> sometimes found this to be a tough balance.  I'm very thankful for my
> husband because he is a little more relaxed about this type of thing and
> often helps me feel more secure with letting go a bit more in certain
> situations.
> Melissa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2012 3:03 PM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] children drowning in shallow water
>
> I do think sometimes being with sighted people can give us a false sense 
> of
> security.  I was at the sixth birthday party of my cousin's daughter last
> summer, and it was at a water park.  I was sitting in a chair at the side 
> of
> the pool, but I got tired of asking people if they could see Sarah and
> having them say no, not right off the bat, there's so many kids, and then
> having my heart in my throat till they located her.  So I put on my suit 
> and
> got in the water, staying right with her.  I was exhausted by the end of 
> the
> day, but we had a great time.  Some of the parents asked why I got in, and 
> I
> just said I felt safer knowing right where Sarah was.
>
> 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: "Sheila Leigland" <sleigland at bresnan.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2012 12:06 PM
> To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] children drowning in shallow water
>
>> HI, WE WERE AT A FAMILY EVENT AND ALL OF THE OTHER KIDS AROUND HIS AGE
>> WERE THERE AND THE OTHER PARENTS GRANDMOTHERS UNCLES AND AUNTS WERE
>> THERE AND WE WERE ALL SITTING BY THE POOL IN CHARES. ANOTHER LESSON
>> LEARNED BY ME NEVER ASSUME THAT OTHERS EVEN FAMILY WILL WATCH YOUR
>> CHILD. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE WATER WITH HIM. bEING WITH SIGHTED
>> FOLKS NO MATTER HOW WELL MEANING, CAN GIVE ONE A FALSE SENSE OF
>> SECURITY. mY HUSBAND WAS AT HOME WORKING.
>>
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