[blparent] child locator

Tue May 22 18:23:05 UTC 2012

Right, there's also a link at the top of the Amazon homepage that will 
direct you to a site that's more accessible for mobile phones and screen 
readers.  I haven't used it, but it might be easier than the full site, 
which does have a lot of ads and links and junk to wade through.

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: "sharon howerton" <shrnhow at att.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 12:17 PM
To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blparent] child locator

> 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
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>>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
>>
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>> 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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