[blparent] being active with your child

[Erin Rumer]

I too absolutely love being physical with my son and I've always been very
athletic.  The following are just some of the things I love to do with my
son for fun that my blindness doesn't impede at all.

Hike with my son on my back in a carrier
Go for long walks through the neighborhood with my son holding my hand or in
a carrier or both
Swim
Rough house on the bed and soft ground
Fly my son through the air like a bird and swing him in my arms
Role and toss balls back and forth
Climb on playground and gym equipment
Tandem bike with my son in a baby seat on the back
Put bells on my son and chase him through large grassy open areas
Army crawl through the house after my son growling like a dinosaur while my
son squeals with delight and tries to get away
Put on some fun music and dance around the room or house with my son either
in my arms or holding onto my hands and trying to keep his feed on top of
mine
Perform exercises on the floor showing my son different moves and positions,
(They love to mimic and have a blast doing simple stretches, sit-ups, arm
circles, leg lifts and bicycle motions and many others.)
Singing lots of silly songs that involve lots of movement like clapping
hands, stomping feet, kicking legs, waving arms, jumping up and down,
bending and much more.

Erin


-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Veronica Smith
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2012 11:04 AM
To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [blparent] being active with your child

I have always done physical things with Gab.  I go to the park and I throw
the Frisbee and she runs after it.  though, she cannot throw it back to me
and expect me to catch it, I do listen carefully and try to find it when it
lands.  I didn't know theyre was a beeping one.  Gotta look into that.
I have a jingle soccer ball and it is just okay.  It does jingle while
rolling, but when it stops, silence.
I like to throw baskets with the basket ball and wonder if I can use my
jingle soccer balls for that.  But I believe on the directions, it warned
against doing just that.
We climb on the play equipments and swing together.  I have been known to
hit softballs, sometimes to the catchers, sometimes behind me.  But the
thing that always counts is we always have loads of fun.

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of jan wright
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2012 8:10 AM
To: blparent
Subject: [blparent] being active with your child

 Hi Lisa,
someone has probably asked this and if you think it is too involved, you can
email me off list.
I think that it is easier for us blind parents to enjoy the "less active"
playtime with our children.
I mean, we are good with memory games, technology, letters, reading
together, etc.
But, sometimes, the more physical activities can be challenging.
I do plan to get a few balls with bells in them and beeping balls and that
beeping frizby.
We willl have a fenced in yard and I can see some real possibilities.
Can you tell me more about the way you bike with your child?
Thanks.

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