[blparent] Anklets with bells for toddlers

[Gabe Vega Via Iphone4S]

wow, that's a great idea. Bells on key rings. But I'm not so sure about the Velcro buckle on the shoe but maybe the little loop in the back above the heel would be a better placement so the toddler cannot and anyway take it off

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> On Aug 19, 2013, at 8:51 PM, "Erin Rumer" <erinrumer at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I use bells that Velcro around my son's ankle that were purchased at a local
> toy store but they can often times be found at toy stores such as Lake Shore
> Learning.  I've also heard of them being at music stores.  My son out grew
> his first pair so a friend got him another pair for Christmas and had a dry
> cleaners sow an extension piece of Velcro onto the bells so that they can
> fit on a bigger ankle.  I love these bells as I can easily hear my son in a
> group setting or if the surrounding noise is elevated.  As a back-up option,
> I also have a bell attached to the back clip of a toddler harness as well as
> bells attached to key rings that I can simply loop onto my son's Velcro
> buckles on his shoes.  The bells on the shoes work great for when I need to
> know where he is but need his bells to be quieter like in a library setting.
> 
> Erin
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Star Gazer
> Sent: Monday, August 19, 2013 1:07 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Anklets with bells for toddlers
> 
> I think the safety pin folks are just old school. Many of us wore diapers
> with safety pins. 
> Anybody know where to get the wrist or ankle rattles? 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bernadetta
> Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2013 10:51 PM
> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Anklets with bells for toddlers
> 
> Personally I would advise against using safety pinns on a baby or toddler.
> Maybe it has worked for some without incident, but I'd be very hesitant to
> do it simply because the toddler or baby would have full access to the
> safety pins. They aren't always easy to open, but when they are open,
> they're quite sharp and very risky for baby.
> I like the idea of sewing little bells into socks, and they have now these
> little rist wrattles that you can also put on their arms and legs to give
> you the same kind of feedback as the ancle bracelets you speak of.
> 
> Bernadetta
> 
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