[blparent] wandering 3 year old

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

I would come up with an immediate consequence for Myles, one that happens 
every time he runs away.  For Sarah, it was going straight inside and 
sitting on the stairs, usually for five minutes.  The stairs are a boring 
place to sit because there's nothing to see.  But anyway, Myles needs to 
know that running off and not answering isn't tolerated, period.  For people 
who believe in spanking, running across the road a dangerous situation that 
could justify a swat on the bottom.  But don't spank him if he answers or 
comes to you, because then you're only teaching him not to answer or come 
when called.


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: "Brandy W" <ballstobooks at gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 12:54 PM
To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blparent] wandering 3 year old

> If he runs you are inside is the first thing I say. Second is some squeaky
> shoes, for playing in the yard, and maybe a child locator so when he runs
> off you can press the button and he will alarm. Last if you are going on a
> walk and such than a leash would work great. They make many cute ones. 
> Some
> are fanny packs, and some are backpacks and they work nicely.
>
>
>
> "To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out 
> is
> a spark."
> - Victor Hugo