[blparent] kids and the park

Sun Jan 8 03:47:58 UTC 2012

That is why I always take my cell phone with me.  Actually I have only used
it once in what I called an emergency.  What happened was a whole bunch of
teenagers came to the park while we were there and then the police showed
up.  They all were between where we were and the way home.  So I called dad
to come rescue us.  I just didn't want to take the chance and walk near what
ever was going on.

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Jennifer Jackson
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 12:41 AM
To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [blparent] kids and the park

I suspect she is thinking of the kind of injury where one of the kids may
need to be carried home or the like. I think all parents think of this, even
those who drive to the park in a car. That is the leap I think Stephanie,
and many other blind parents, needs to make here. Yes, there is some minimal
possibility of serious injury. My oldest is 13 now and I have never had
something like that happen on an outing. Perfect is the enemy of the good
enough. Yes, accidents can happen and we can not keep them perfectly safe,
but the benefits of an outing to the park are worth the risk.

Jennifer

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 2:24 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] kids and the park

Your oldest kid is eight years old. Your middle one is five. Why does this
worry you so much?
Certainly both the older ones have gotten a few scrapes and bruises now and
then?
I'm sorry, I just don't know how to be nice about this. I guess I'm just
amazed your older kids have lived this long and haven't had the oppertunity
to fall off a slide or tried to jump off a swing while it's in motion.
Are there other issues going on?

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Stephanie Mitchell
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 4:47 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] kids and the park

I was thinking along the lines of injury or falling.
Steph

 ----- Original Message -----
From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com
To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List' <blparent at nfbnet.org Date sent: Tue,
3 Jan 2012 18:15:41 +0000
Subject: Re: [blparent] kids and the park

Something happening as in what exactly?
I ask because lots of things *might* happen, most won't.
Can you pinpoint what exactly beyond "something might happen" has you
worried?

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Stephanie Mitchell
Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2012 12:10 AM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] kids and the park

All the kids are sighted.  I guess it's my fear of something happening that
holds me back.
Steph

 ----- Original Message -----
From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at msn.com
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org Date sent: Sat,
31 Dec 2011 21:19:04 -0700
Subject: Re: [blparent] kids and the park

Are your children sighted?  If you go and get a general idea of the park
layout when you don't have all of them with you, that might help.
The older
ones will be handy to keep track of the baby, especially if they know to
come when you call them.  If you take the toddler by him- or herself, you
could follow along closely or put bells on the shoes, or a box of Tic-Tacs
in a pocket so you can track that way.

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: "Stephanie Mitchell" <mumwith2kids at gmail.com
Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2011 9:03 PM
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blparent] kids and the park

 I have a almost 5 year old and a 8 year old, and a 16 month old.
One of
 the things that has really bugged me is going out with the kids.
I'd
 never had the guts to take them to the park.  I'd wanted too, but am not
sure how I would keep a track on them all, esspecially when I don't know
the lay out etc.  So, do any of you do this? If so, how?
 Thanks,
 Steph

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