[blparent] two completely unrelated questions

Thu Aug 9 00:51:45 UTC 2012

I used to use one of these wagons and found it really helpful. It was
especially helpful when I needed to get the boys to the bus stop by 7:30 and
they were not always willing to walk. Many Winter mornings involved them
getting dressed under a blanket on the way to the bus stop. It was nice to
bring it inside and have a room temp blanket and wagon to start the trip on
when it was freezing outside. :)

I do want to alert anyone who is thinking of using this to a couple of
downsides to a wagon. The wagon stretches out behind you quite a ways and
that can be a concern when crossing in a high traffic area. My O&M
instructor advised me against this for crossing a busy street near me that
was part of getting to the library and one of the kids pre-school. This may
not be an issue where you live, but is something to think about.

Another downside is that you can not take a wagon on a bus. The Red Flyer
one with the two seats and seatbelts will also not fit in the trunk of most
cars. You may want to consider how difficult it would be to disassemble when
you want to take it with you, or if you would ever want to take it with in a
vehicle.

I also advise getting the version with the tires made for going off road. It
will cost a little more, but when you are pulling two kids and all there
stuff the better tires will be worth it.

Jennifer
-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 4:28 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] two completely unrelated questions

I believe several people on the list have bought double-seat wagons that 
work well for traveling with two small children.

Jo Elizabeth

I am somehow less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's 
brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and 
died in cotton fields and sweatshops.--Stephen Jay Gould
-----Original Message----- 
From: Agnes Steinhoff
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 2:08 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] two completely unrelated questions

Hello:

My name is Agnes and I am a parent who is visually impaired with 2 children,
my son who is now 5 and a daughter who is 17 months old.  One of the best
techniques that I have learned with traveling, is to carry my daughter in a
baby carrier.  I carry her in the front and hold my son's one hand and a
cane with the other.  Since my daughter is going to evenutally grow out of
the carrier, are there any other suggestions for travel?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at msn.com>
To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 1:56 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] two completely unrelated questions

>I have an article about how to pull a stroller behind with a guide dog. 
>I've posted it before; I could send it to you privately if you write to 
>jopinto at msn.com and give me your e-mail address.  I found that way of 
>traveling cumbersome, and preferred carrying my baby till she was big 
>enough to walk, and then just slowing down and letting her set the pace. 
>But I didn't have to do it with two babies.
>
> Jo Elizabeth
>
> I am somehow less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's 
> brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived 
> and died in cotton fields and sweatshops.--Stephen Jay Gould
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Peggy
> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 6:10 AM
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] two completely unrelated questions
>
> You can buy packs that are made for bigger babies and I'd either keep your
> daughter on the leash or hold her hand for a while.  When they get bigger
> you can always buy a wagon, I tried pulling a stroller behind and couldn't
> do it but I know some on here do.  I use a great wagon and it works
> wonderful with my son and my guide.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Jennifer Bose
> Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2012 12:54 PM
> To: blparent
> Subject: [blparent] two completely unrelated questions
>
> Hi, fellow blind parents.
>
> I love this list and I'm sorry that I ask more questions than
> contribute help. I'll try to do better with that. Anyway, here are my
> latest two questions:
>
> 1. What are some good suggestions for getting around with two small
> children and a guide dog. My daughter Abigail will be three in October
> and I currently do well with her in a baby harness. She's such a good
> sport about it that she actually hands me the end I'm supposed to hold
> if I don't get it quickly enough for her and says "Hold this, Mommy."
> My other daughter Tara is three months old and I have her in a front
> carrier when I go anywhere with both of them and the dog and we're
> walking. What should I do when they can both walk, if I'm the only one
> taking them somewhere, such as to the park or anywhere we might want
> to go, for that matter? What should we do to get around safely like
> that?
> 2. If anyone's had experience ordering from the ToysRUs/BabiesRUs
> websites, please let me know how accessible you found them. I just
> tried to order some things today and ran into difficulties, but if I'm
> missing something that would make it easier, I'll try this again.
>
> Thanks very much.
>
> Jen
>
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