[blparent] 3-part question, blindness-related

[Steve Jacobson]

Eric,

It would help to know the reason you are asking these questions.  While I agree with Gabe that the earlier you can get a child to be comfortable with the 
water the better, even that may depend upon other factors.  I don't know that I would say it is worth forcing a fifteen-year-oold to get familiar with Major 
League Baseball if he or she isn't interested, nor would I prevent a four-year-old from being interested if that was the case.  I'm not sure that a child is 
going to be considerecd disadvantaged if someone living in the middle of New York City has a harder time getting them outdoor activities than a child 
growing up on a farm.  These also seem to me to be general parenting questions than having much to do with issues of being a blind parent.  It is just hard 
to give specific answers to questions like this, and I would hate to see answers given here applied to a specific case when we don't know all of the facts 
of that case.  The answers are so variable.

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson]

On Sat, 12 May 2012 07:27:28 -0500, Eric Calhoun wrote:

>Parents, what age should you introduce your kids to: (1) outdoor children's
>activities, (2) sports, including Major-League Baseball, and (3) swimming
>pools?  Please give experiences and tipfor your answers.

>Eric
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