[blparent] [Bulk] Update on Street Crossings

[Tammy]

Hi,Just

keep doing what you're doing.  The only way to restore her confidence is for 
you to restore yours.

Tammy

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jo Elizabeth Pinto
Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2013 2:28 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: [Bulk] [blparent] Update on Street Crossings

I gathered up my guts this morning, and my daughter and I braved the 
infamous intersection where we had trouble with our crossing last time on 
the way to the park.  We’ve been out since the bad crossing, gone to other 
parks, and miles and miles on the sidewalks as she learns to ride her big 
girl bike.  The thing with the intersection was, I knew when to go and told 
her, but she kept panicking at the last second and refusing to cross.  She 
said there were too many cars, which there were a lot, but I could tell when 
the light was with us.  I hadn’t realized the incident last time had freaked 
her out so much.  Finally, on the fourth light cycle, I didn’t feel I had 
any choice but to take her hand and make her cross with me.  Is there 
anything I can do to restore her confidene in the street and in my ability 
to decide when we should go?

Jo Elizabeth

Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may 
kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at 
evening.--Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
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