[blparent] strollers

Tammy tcl189 at rogers.com
Wed Jan 11 16:33:38 UTC 2012 

Hi,
I have one, it's a 2 seater and my boys love it.  It's the radio flier path 
finder.  Mine doesn't have a canapy but you can get one that has one

Tammy

-----Original Message----- 
From: Veronica Smith
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 9:56 PM
To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [blparent] strollers

As for a wagon, I know there is one out there that really does have a
seatbelt.  But can't remember what is is called.

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Peggy
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 12:09 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] strollers

Well the first thing I'm going to do is take another look at my stroller,
but it's just too hard to pull behind me, if I push it beside me, that works
okay, but then you've got my dog, me, and the stroller, and on really wide
sidewalks that works fine but on narrower sidewalks or ones that are really
close to the street, not so well.  It's not that I'm not independent, it's
that I haven't found anything but a backpack that works so far and like I
said, as Dylan weighs about 30 pounds he's getting a little heavy.  Thought
about a wagon but I'm not sure he'd stay in there for any length of time,
depends on his mood.  Not sure where I got my backpack, do a Google search
for baby backpack and it comes up with a lot of suggestions, if you need
more help I'll try to see if I can look it up.



-----Original Message-----
From: Lisamaria Martinez
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 11:58 AM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] strollers

Hi All,

I use two different strollers and I've used a variety of carriers.

When Erik was smaller, lighter and less fidgety I put him in the moby wrap.
I know many of you out there dislike it for its complexity but I know there
is at least one mamma out there who knows how awesome it is to wrap your
little one snug around you. And in reality, it isn't so hard to put on.
Obviously though it isn't for everyone.

I tried an Ergo but thought it didn't fit someone my height very well.
I couldn't get the back strap low enough to feel comfortable.

I fell in love with the Beco Butterfly and used it to commute back and forth
to daycare and work with Erik for 2 or 3 months. By the time he got to be
about 21 pounds I had to come up with another solution. I get lots of
headaches and the weight on my shoulders wasn't helping.

I've tried the Kelty once or twice, but not for any long periods of times.
Erik really liked being up high and seemed to be way less fidgety in that
backpack. Also, the straps seemed to put very little weight on my shoulders.

If we have a second kid I'm going to try and get the Kelty and use it if I
can.

As for strollers, which is the actual topic of this post, I've used two and
love both for different reasons. I am a cane user and I really think that
any blind parent can find a stroller/cane combo or stroller/dog combo that
works for them. It really comes down to how comfortable you are traveling
yourself.

I adore the City Mini Baby Jogger. I think jogging strollers are easier to
use because they turn so easily. They are also much easier to control with
one hand. I don't push from behind, but I do put the sunshade cover down and
place my hand on top of it and simply walk right next to the stroller. That
way, we're side by side. It is harder to do this in a crowd or a narrow area
so if the sunshade is down I can walk ahead of the stroller and place my
fingers, palm up, under the lip of the sunshade and pull. The only thing is
I get my heels banged into frequently with the front wheel of the stroller.

I also use the McClairen Volo. I use this stroller everyday to take the
little dude to daycare. We go up and down elevators and escalators with this
stroller. It is like a fancier and better quality umbrella stroller--very
popular in Britain I hear. I do stand behind the stroller and push. I use my
cane over the stroller. I purchased a longer cane so that I could find
things before the stroller did. This technique does require my cane in my
hand as well as the stroller handle. However, the handle curves upward and
slightly in so I tend to rest my wrist or lower forearm on top of the handle
and use my cane.
When I need to push uphill I simply rest the very end of the cane handle in
my palm, or sometimes my fingers, and push with the cane and stroller handle
in my hand.

I know all of this sounds complicated but it is one of those things you just
have to get out there and get comfortable with on your own.
And who knows, you might come up with something totally different.

all I know is that there isn't one answer. And in fact, I really encourage
everyone to have two ways of schlepping your kid around.I mean, if you carry
your kid how do you deal with the kid at the dentist? The OBGYN? And if you
use a stroller, how do you pack the stroller and the kid when you board a
shuttle or a bus?

Just some thoughts to put out there.

LM


On 1/10/12, Veronica Smith <madison_tewe at spinn.net> wrote:
> Where did you get your backpack?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Peggy
> Sent: Monday, January 09, 2012 8:25 AM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] strollers
>
> I use a guide dog not a cane put I would think both would be equally
> hard to
>
> do, you're trying to keep yourself straight, the stroller straight, it
> was a
>
> pain, so although my son's about 30 pounds now, I'll stick with the
> backpack.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Veronica Smith
> Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2012 9:17 PM
> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] strollers
>
> That is funny, I suggested a backpack as well.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Peggy
> Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2012 7:22 AM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] strollers
>
> A conventional stroller is almost impossible to use, they are harder
> to use for sighted people as well.  I heard about getting a jogging
> stroller and found one for a reasonable price on Craig's list but even
> that isn't as easy as people made it sound.  I tride pushing it,
> pulling it ... My advice for your friend ... get a backpack!!  Am very
> interested now to hear if any of you have used strollers and how.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Veronica Smith
> Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 10:01 PM
> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: [blparent] strollers
>
> A friend of mine who is blind and is or was a member here has recently
> moved to NM and at the moment doesn't have internet.  She asked me to
> throw out a question to you.
> Her baby, Sam, about 10 months now likes to go for rides in his stroller.
> Mom says how does a blind mom push or pull a conventional stroller?
> V
>
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