[blparent] FW: [Blind-cooks] letting go, cut the apron string

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

I totally get that, Mama!  Mine's only five, so the apron strings are still 
a little shorter.  But I've let her play outside with some of the other kids 
in the condo complex by herself a few times lately, and last night I let her 
watch part of a movie in a neighbor's house without being right there 
myself.  It's not an easy feeling, even if you know it's best for your 
kiddo.  Hang in there!

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.
-----Original Message----- 
From: Veronica Smith
Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 3:22 PM
To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
Subject: [blparent] FW: [Blind-cooks] letting go, cut the apron string


So for Easter, gab got a basket for her bicycle and today, it being a
beautiful day, she decided to attach it to her bike and go for a spin.
I, generally don't let her go anywhere by herself, but all her friends were
busy and dad was working on the roof, so I agreed to let her ride her bike
around the street, then the park and then I let her ride all the way to
Dollar Tree.  When I say "all the way," it really only takes 7 minutes
walking.  So it is very very close.
She rode over there, locked up her bike, bought some toothpaste, a couple of
sodas and was back in approximately 15 minutes.
But boy oh boy, was I ever nervous.
She is not a little kid, she's almost the same height as me 5 feet, 6 inches
and weighs 130ish.
But still, I am a mom and I worry.
Now after that, she kept saying, "need anything else?"
Nope, no way... well not today anyway, I've had enough fun!
v


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