[blparent] Watching your child in a large crowd?

Fri Apr 20 18:51:03 UTC 2012

Pipi, I am not sure if this has past yet or not, but I wonder how it
would work to give your kid a walki talki? you could attached it to
her in a way that she won't get tangled up in it and then just call
her on it. if anything, a lot of them will ring if you push a button
on another one. this way, you can ring it and know wear she is if she
is not responding to it?I am sorry if this is not a good idea but it
is what I came up with. If it doesn't work, then maybe another idea
might come out of it.

On 4/20/12, Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC) <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com> wrote:
> Thank you Aron, this is what I was trying to get at but not being successful
> at it.
> Somebody has to "own" this carnival. Find out who they are if you do want to
> go.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Erin Rumer
> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 1:53 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Watching your child in a large crowd?
>
> 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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