[blparent] resource list

[Jennifer Jackson]

Do you really think that a niche market like blind parents is big enough to
support places like Wal-mart carrying a selection of harnesses and leashes?
Who do you think is buying enough leashes to support that because Wal-Mart
is not known around here for carrying products that do not sell well.


Jennifer

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Dianna Alley
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 11:25 AM
To: Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] resource list

I personally think holding their hand is what you are supposed to do sighted

folks hold their children's hands.  I don't think the leash is cruel I just 
don't feel I need it.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Amanda Matheny" <mommyzhuuraan at gmail.com>
To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 10:44 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] resource list


>I will never think a leash is okay for a child. A good parent will
> find better ways to keep their kid under control besides restraining
> them wih something like that. Leashes are for animals, not children!
>
> On 5/29/12, Jo Elizabeth Pinto <jopinto at msn.com> wrote:
>> Sorry, but you may think it's less cruel as your kid gets older and wants
>> more freedom.  The leash isn't to make your child into a dog, it's to 
>> help
>> your child stay near you without holding on his hand every second, while
>> he's young and easily distracted.  Believe me, the leash is far less 
>> cruel
>> than having your kid run off into the street or into some other dangerous
>> situation, or having to keep him glued to your hand when he wants some 
>> room
>>
>> to explore.
>>
>> Jo Elizabeth
>>
>> "A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a
>> song."  Maya Angelou
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Amanda Matheny" <mommyzhuuraan at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 9:26 AM
>> To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] resource list
>>
>>> Ewww, leashes! I hate when people put their kids on a leash like an
>>> animal! Sorry, but that's just WRONG!
>>>
>>> Just saw that in the list and had to comment. I'm not usually so
>>> bitter about something, but I've seen it before and happen to think
>>> it's cruel.
>>>
>>> On 5/29/12, jan wright <jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> OK,
>>>> I think I'll start keeping these messages in a file so that  when
>>>> people ask about leashes or harnesses or child locators or bells or
>>>> squeezy spoons, I'll have a listing for them.
>>>> It probably won't be as fancy as someone else's and honestly, it would
>>>> be a good idea to start having such resources on hand: (maybe at the
>>>> nfb website) for blind parents.
>>>> But, until that happens, a good text resource list is a good idea.
>>>> But, before I start: has anyone already done this?????
>>>>
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