[blparent] child locator

[sharon howerton]

And if one has not used Amazon before, I have found it easiest to go to
amazon.com/access
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at msn.com>
To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 1:04 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] child locator


>I bought the Mommy I'm Here child locator on Amazon, which I believe ships 
>to Canada, at least in some cases.  The locator was under $30, can't recall 
>the exact price.  There were a lot of significantly more expensive locators 
>that didn't seem to offer any better value for the money than the Mommy I'm 
>Here model.
>
> Some tips about the locator:
>
> The teddy bear part that attaches to the child has only a belt loop style 
> clip, which you could slide a belt into.  If your kid isn't wearing a 
> belt, the bear will be hard to attach, unless you're smarter than I am and 
> can figure out a way.
>
> Both parts of the locator, the teddy bear on the child and the keychain 
> part for the adult, have to be turned on and have good batteries.  I would 
> advise checking the locator every time before you are going to need it, 
> since you don't want one half or the other to fail because the batteries 
> have died. Again, make sure both parts are turned on.
>
> The beeping is very loud, so it will grab your child's attention, and also 
> the attention of everyone else around.  I wouldn't advise using it over 
> and over again, like on a playground.  I save mine for emergencies.  I 
> taught Sarah that if she ever hears the beeping, she needs to run to me 
> right away. I don't mind the loud noise because if there ever was someone 
> trying to snatch my child, everybody in the area would know it and 
> hopefully, respond in a helpful way.
>
> I guess what I'm saying is, the locator is more for emergencies, when you 
> really can't find your child, and not just to use as a check on which part 
> of the sand box he has gone to.  For those instances, teach him to call 
> when answered.  At three, he should be starting to understand this, 
> although he'll need reminders.  Sarah had to come in the house and sit on 
> the stairs in time out twice one day last week for not answering when I 
> called.
>
> Other audio tips on where your child is have been mentioned, such as bells 
> on his shoes or clothes, or those squeaky shoes that make sounds when he 
> walks.  A cheaper alternative is to put a pack of Tic-Tacs in his back 
> pocket, if you have those in Canada.  They're tiny breath mints in a 
> plastic box that rattle when they move around.  Or, if he's at a park and 
> noise is okay, give him a cazoo or a bulb horn like they put on bikes. 
> You'll know right where he is.
>
> Two bits worth of free advice.  Use what you can, forget about the rest.
>
> 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
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Shannan Zinck" <shannanzinck at gmail.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 11:22 AM
> To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [blparent] child locator
>
>> Looking for a child locator with audio feature. Need a retailer that 
>> ships
>> to Canada or is in Canada. and wondering if anyone here has used them and
>> what they found worked for them. Ringt now I use a harness horse or he 
>> goes
>> in a stroller or something where he can be strapped in. I can't do that 
>> for
>> every outdoor trip so need something.
>>
>> -- 
>> Shannan Zinck
>> Survival is letting GOD take over!!!
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