[blparent] Watching your child in a large crowd?

Fri Apr 20 17:52:40 UTC 2012

Pipi,

There has to be a coordinator or two who put this whole thing together so
what you could do is show up early and find someone who's in charge of the
event and let them know of your concerns.  I'm sure they'll be more than
helpful to make sure and either assist you themselves or find someone who
can help you during the event so you can relax and enjoy it yourself while
your daughter has a blast just being a kid.

Erin

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Pipi
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 10:36 AM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] Watching your child in a large crowd?

No, this is a school P.T.O.  carnival. There isn't set adult supervision.
As for my strangers comment, no there isn't anything going on other than my
probably way too over protective desire to know where Savannah is at all
times.
Savannah is my miracle baby. She will be my only child. And I'm sure it
isn't healthy, but there is always that little fear in the back of my head
that something will happen. I like to give her the freedom she wants and
should have, but I also need to have some control of how I'm going to assure
she is safe.
I don't know the parents of other kids since she isn't in school yet. So
other than the few teachers that taught when I was in school, it's will be
hundreds of strangers for me.
And I hate crowds as it is.
And I'm rambling...
Pipi
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com>
To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 11:04 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Watching your child in a large crowd?

> At three and a half, she's old enough to "join the pack".
> She'll want to be where the other kids are.
>
> Know that this gym will have adult supervision, so you can let 
> whoever's running it know what you need.  Put something on Savanna 
> that i seasy for people to spot so you can say "Mine is the one 
> with..." kind of clothes on.
>
> Then just have fun.
> I'm also wondering if there is something behind your "a lot of strangers" 
> comment.
> We have a place like what you describe near us. The people running it 
> keep a close eye on the kids in case somebody decides to do something
dumb.
> Nobody is going to steal your kid at this event unless there's 
> something going on you haven't told the list like a custidy dispute.
> I'd also suggest you read some of Gavin De Becker's books if strangers 
> bother you.  Excellent stuff contained there
>
>
> -----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
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> 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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