[blparent] Watching your child in a large crowd?

[Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)]

        Pippi,
You know you don't have to go if you're not ready.
Sounds like you would feel more comfortable getting to know other adults first. So, why not do that and then when this carnival comes around next year, go then.

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Pipi
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 1:39 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] Watching your child in a large crowd?

Brandy,
Thank you.
This will work well for me. I had already planned to put her hair in
pigtails with  bows to match her outfit.
I always make sure I know what she is wearing before we go out of the house
so that if something were to happen, I can successfully describe Savannah to
someone else.
Savannah does well with coming when called and such, but all the noise is
what worries me. I'll just have my small amount of vision and very little
hearing to use to keep track of her. And I don't like this.
Pipi
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From: "Brandy W" <ballstobooks at gmail.com>
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Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 11:14 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Watching your child in a large crowd?


> What I do in those places is walk with the child between the toys, but let
> them play on the toy without me. So When I walk into the place I say which
> would you like to go to first. The child picks and we go there. I explain
> to
> the child that she can't go to another inflatable without coming to me
> first
> and we walk between them together. This lets you know where she is and is
> completely appropriate considering her age. The other thing I'd suggest is
> to put her in something distinct you can describe my daughter is wherein
> the
> purple striped shirt and denim shirt don't do a plain colored shirt. Maybe
> put her in pigtails or something too so you can really describe her should
> you lose track and want to ask another mom. I make sure the child knows
> that
> if they leave the play toy without telling me we will have to go take a
> break from the activities.
>
> Good luck and try to enjoy yourself those things are crazy!
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Pipi
> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 11:30 AM
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> Subject: [blparent] Watching your child in a large crowd?
>
> Hey y'all,
> I'll start by apologizing for my normal ramblings of length.
> Tonight is the school's annual carnival. Savannah is almost 3 and a half
> now.
> At the carnival there is an entire gymnasium full of bouncey castles,
> inflatable  toys, moon walks, whatever you refer to them as.
> This frightens me and I'm really not sure what to do.
> Last year Savannah was afraid of these toys, so it wasn't a problem at
> all.
> This yea she loves them.
> I'm not really sure what to do. I want her to have her freedom to go play
> in
> the toys because it wouldn't be fair of me not to allow her to do so.
> I also want her to be safe.
> Since it will be in a gym, the echo is going to be horrible. There will be
> lots of screaming loud children. And loads of strangers as well.
> I can't get in the toys with savannah and expect her to hold my hand the
> whole time. That isn't fair to her. How do I effectively keep her safe and
> allow her the freedom to go be a kid at the same time?
> I mentioned the noise because my normal listening at a park and using the
> call back and forth methods that I usually use aren't going to work in
> this
> situation.
> Again, the carnival is tonight. Does anyone have any advice?
> Thanks so much,
> Pipi
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