[blparent] Potty training
Tammy
tcl189 at rogers.com
Tue Jan 15 02:26:47 UTC 2013
Hi,How old is the baby?
Tammy
-----Original Message-----
From: Myriam D. Cruz
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2013 9:02 PM
To: blparent at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blparent] Potty training
Hi all, Iwuld like your input on potty. training a very reluctant baby
girl. I have tried the potty training book as well as special potty seats
but to no avaiil yet. Would you please share your ideas?
thanks
Myriam
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> 6. Re: cradle cap and stuff (Jessica Pitzer)
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> 8. Re: People are funny (Veronica Smith)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 17:02:11 -0700
> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
> To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] cradle cap and stuff
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> I'll tell my friend about the mineral oil and petroleum jelly.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of JA
> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 4:47 PM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] cradle cap and stuff
>
> Hi Veronica,
>
> Some home remedies by Mayo clinic:
> Gently rub your baby's scalp with your fingers or washcloth to loosen the
> scales.
> Wash your baby's hair once a day with mild baby shampoo. Loosen the scales
> with a small, soft-bristled brush before rinsing off the shampoo.
> If the scales don't loosen easily, rub petroleum jelly or a few drops of
> mineral oil onto your baby's scalp. Let it soak into the scales for a few
> minutes, and then brush and shampoo your baby's hair as usual.
> If you leave the oil in your baby's hair, the scales may accumulate and
> worsen the cradle cap.
> Once the scales are gone, wash your baby's hair every few days with a mild
> shampoo to prevent scale buildup.
>
> Btw, if the baby is allergic to Olive oil, how about other types of oil?
>
> On 1/10/13, Veronica Smith <madison_tewe at spinn.net> wrote:
>> Hi everyone, obviously I am not asking for myself but I have a new
>> friend who has a new baby girl and her baby has severe cradle cap.
>> Her mother-in-love told her to put a bit of olive oil on the scaly
>> area and it turned out the baby was allergic to it. She broke out in
>> hives all over her little head and face.
>> The Dr told her they couldn't give her anything since she is only 9
>> weeks.
>>
>> The pharmacist suggested that she put about a tablespoon of Selson
>> Blue in a quart bottle, fill it with water and dab with a cotton ball
>> on the scaly area. She hasn't tried that yet, kind of gun shy.
>> Do you all have any ideas for her?
>> Veronica
>>
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> JA
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> they
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> remember,
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 17:03:23 -0700
> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
> To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] cradle cap and stuff
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> She said that when her baby reaches up, she draws blood.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jeri
> Milton
> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 6:16 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] cradle cap and stuff
>
> My Dylan had it really bad when he was a new born as well. I would coat it
> with baby oil, then use a fine baby comb to gently comb over the area and
> it
> would lift out. I did this at least twice a day until it cleared up. She
> should definitely keep it coated with something, because it's so dry and
> scaly. Dylan's was anyway. It looked down right painful. Also, my best
> friend who is a nanny and works with new bourns all the time said to wash
> the hair every day without a doubt and really rub the area with your
> fingers. Gently course. Smile. It's a pain I know. Kate never had it thank
> goodness.
>
> Jeri
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Veronica
> Smith
> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 4:14 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: [blparent] cradle cap and stuff
>
> Hi everyone, obviously I am not asking for myself but I have a new friend
> who has a new baby girl and her baby has severe cradle cap. Her
> mother-in-love told her to put a bit of olive oil on the scaly area and it
> turned out the baby was allergic to it. She broke out in hives all over
> her
> little head and face.
> The Dr told her they couldn't give her anything since she is only 9 weeks.
> The pharmacist suggested that she put about a tablespoon of Selson Blue in
> a
> quart bottle, fill it with water and dab with a cotton ball on the scaly
> area. She hasn't tried that yet, kind of gun shy.
> Do you all have any ideas for her?
> Veronica
>
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> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 17:05:00 -0700
> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
> To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] cradle cap and stuff
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> Melissa, she used the olive oil and her baby was allergic to it. She
> broke
> out in hives all over her head and face.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Melissa
> Ann
> Riccobono
> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 8:40 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] cradle cap and stuff
>
> Our Elizabeth had this for a while. My pediatrician suggested using olive
> oil, and it worked great. I poured a little olive oil on her wet head,
> massaged it in with my fingers, then gently tried to loosen the dry stuff
> and get it off of her scalp. Then I rinced her hair with water, put on the
> head to toe wash I used for shampoo, massaged that in, tried to loosen
> more
> dry skin, then wrinced that off. With this treatment, the cradle cap went
> away in maybe two or three days.
> Good luck.
> Melissa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jeri
> Milton
> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 8:16 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] cradle cap and stuff
>
> My Dylan had it really bad when he was a new born as well. I would coat it
> with baby oil, then use a fine baby comb to gently comb over the area and
> it
> would lift out. I did this at least twice a day until it cleared up. She
> should definitely keep it coated with something, because it's so dry and
> scaly. Dylan's was anyway. It looked down right painful. Also, my best
> friend who is a nanny and works with new bourns all the time said to wash
> the hair every day without a doubt and really rub the area with your
> fingers. Gently course. Smile. It's a pain I know. Kate never had it thank
> goodness.
>
> Jeri
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Veronica
> Smith
> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 4:14 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: [blparent] cradle cap and stuff
>
> Hi everyone, obviously I am not asking for myself but I have a new friend
> who has a new baby girl and her baby has severe cradle cap. Her
> mother-in-love told her to put a bit of olive oil on the scaly area and it
> turned out the baby was allergic to it. She broke out in hives all over
> her
> little head and face.
> The Dr told her they couldn't give her anything since she is only 9 weeks.
> The pharmacist suggested that she put about a tablespoon of Selson Blue in
> a
> quart bottle, fill it with water and dab with a cotton ball on the scaly
> area. She hasn't tried that yet, kind of gun shy.
> Do you all have any ideas for her?
> Veronica
>
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 17:06:24 -0700
> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
> To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] cradle cap and stuff
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> She was using baby oil and her pediatrician told her not to as it isn't
> good
> for baby's hair and scalp. That wa why she switched. Kind of stuck
> between
> a rock and a hard place.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Melissa
> Ann
> Riccobono
> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 8:42 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] cradle cap and stuff
>
> Oops.... Sorry for my last post. I'm reading emails backward and I didn't
> realize the baby was allergic to olive oil! That is too bad! I hope the
> baby
> oil will help.
> Melissa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Veronica
> Smith
> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 6:14 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: [blparent] cradle cap and stuff
>
> Hi everyone, obviously I am not asking for myself but I have a new friend
> who has a new baby girl and her baby has severe cradle cap. Her
> mother-in-love told her to put a bit of olive oil on the scaly area and it
> turned out the baby was allergic to it. She broke out in hives all over
> her
> little head and face.
> The Dr told her they couldn't give her anything since she is only 9 weeks.
> The pharmacist suggested that she put about a tablespoon of Selson Blue in
> a
> quart bottle, fill it with water and dab with a cotton ball on the scaly
> area. She hasn't tried that yet, kind of gun shy.
> Do you all have any ideas for her?
> Veronica
>
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 17:08:18 -0700
> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
> To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] People are funny
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> It's a learning experience for them. Invite them out to watch the kids,
> however, make sure they close their eyes so they can see what you see.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jeri
> Milton
> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2013 9:23 AM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: [blparent] People are funny
>
> Hi all.
>
>
>
> Kate got a little Strawberry Shortcake Bike from Santa this year.
> Yesterday
> I was out front with her while she rode it up and down the side walk. It
> was
> just her and I, as my husband couldn't handle the cold weather we're
> having
> here in Phoenix. Smile. Anyway, my neighbor pulled up and noticed it was
> just Kate and myself. He says to her "Katlyn, how can you ride your bike
> with just your mom watching you? You could sneak off and she wouldn't know
> it." I smiled and kindly said, "No, she knows better than that." He didn't
> say anything after that. Another time that same neighbors wife saw me out
> front with Dylan. He was playing with sidewalk chalk and I was setting in
> a
> chair in the driveway. We live on the corner so I had my lawn chair at the
> end up the drive way, sort of letting him know that he couldn't go past
> me.
> My neighbor came out and asked me if I was pretending to watch him. Hmm,
> people are funny aren't they? I really like my neighbors too, I guess
> they'll just have to get use to me.
>
>
>
> Jeri
>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 19:08:19 -0500
> From: Jessica Pitzer <rolosgirl at gmail.com>
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] cradle cap and stuff
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> try aquifir, i dout that's how its spelled but they have it at
> walgreens and stuff, its for diaper rashes and things, btu it worked a
> charm on my babies cradel cap, breast milk can work too, as crazy as
> that sounds!
>
> On 1/13/13, Veronica Smith <madison_tewe at spinn.net> wrote:
>> I'll tell my friend about the mineral oil and petroleum jelly.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of JA
>> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 4:47 PM
>> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] cradle cap and stuff
>>
>> Hi Veronica,
>>
>> Some home remedies by Mayo clinic:
>> Gently rub your baby's scalp with your fingers or washcloth to loosen the
>> scales.
>> Wash your baby's hair once a day with mild baby shampoo. Loosen the
>> scales
>> with a small, soft-bristled brush before rinsing off the shampoo.
>> If the scales don't loosen easily, rub petroleum jelly or a few drops of
>> mineral oil onto your baby's scalp. Let it soak into the scales for a few
>> minutes, and then brush and shampoo your baby's hair as usual.
>> If you leave the oil in your baby's hair, the scales may accumulate and
>> worsen the cradle cap.
>> Once the scales are gone, wash your baby's hair every few days with a
>> mild
>> shampoo to prevent scale buildup.
>>
>> Btw, if the baby is allergic to Olive oil, how about other types of oil?
>>
>> On 1/10/13, Veronica Smith <madison_tewe at spinn.net> wrote:
>>> Hi everyone, obviously I am not asking for myself but I have a new
>>> friend who has a new baby girl and her baby has severe cradle cap.
>>> Her mother-in-love told her to put a bit of olive oil on the scaly
>>> area and it turned out the baby was allergic to it. She broke out in
>>> hives all over her little head and face.
>>> The Dr told her they couldn't give her anything since she is only 9
>>> weeks.
>>>
>>> The pharmacist suggested that she put about a tablespoon of Selson
>>> Blue in a quart bottle, fill it with water and dab with a cotton ball
>>> on the scaly area. She hasn't tried that yet, kind of gun shy.
>>> Do you all have any ideas for her?
>>> Veronica
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
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>>
>>
>> --
>> Thank you
>> JA
>> "Don't limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think
>> they
>> can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe,
>> remember,
>> you can achieve." by Mary Kay Ash
>>
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> Message: 7
> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 17:11:05 -0700
> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
> To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] People are funny
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> Jo Elizabeth, that's exactly what we were talking about in our NFB meeting
> yesterday. Annoying statements that obviously degrade us. But if we get
> defensive at these uneducated statemens, we aren't teaching them anything.
> Just showing them we are rude. I vent inside but in their face, I say
> things like,"I watch with my ears, do you want to try it?"
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jo
> Elizabeth Pinto
> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2013 12:03 PM
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] People are funny
>
> Those remarks would annoy me, but they're probably not worth making an
> issue
> over with your neighbors.
>
>
>
>
> 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: Jeri Milton
> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2013 9:22 AM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: [blparent] People are funny
>
> Hi all.
>
>
>
> Kate got a little Strawberry Shortcake Bike from Santa this year.
> Yesterday
> I was out front with her while she rode it up and down the side walk. It
> was
> just her and I, as my husband couldn't handle the cold weather we're
> having
> here in Phoenix. Smile. Anyway, my neighbor pulled up and noticed it was
> just Kate and myself. He says to her "Katlyn, how can you ride your bike
> with just your mom watching you? You could sneak off and she wouldn't know
> it." I smiled and kindly said, "No, she knows better than that." He didn't
> say anything after that. Another time that same neighbors wife saw me out
> front with Dylan. He was playing with sidewalk chalk and I was setting in
> a
> chair in the driveway. We live on the corner so I had my lawn chair at the
> end up the drive way, sort of letting him know that he couldn't go past
> me.
> My neighbor came out and asked me if I was pretending to watch him. Hmm,
> people are funny aren't they? I really like my neighbors too, I guess
> they'll just have to get use to me.
>
>
>
> Jeri
>
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> Message: 8
> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 17:17:54 -0700
> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
> To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] People are funny
> Message-ID: <001a01cdf1ec$991887f0$cb4997d0$@net>
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> But the sighted, uneducated, do not know that. They don't say things like
> this to be rude
> They say it because they don't know any other way besides using their
> eyes.
> It makes perfect sense to them, if you can't see, how can you watch?
> Unfortunately, we are always going to be the educator, never having a
> break
> from it. We can only let our defenses down in the privacy of our own
> home.
> But when we are out in public, we must have our teacher's cap on.
> We must make others understand that we can do it.
> -----Original Message-----
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> Kahlan
> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2013 12:35 PM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] People are funny
>
> Those remarksw would annoy me, too, especially the part about pretending
> to
> watch. In the only way you can, you are watching him.
>
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> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 17:29:17 -0700
> From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at msn.com>
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] cradle cap and stuff
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> I had forgotten about breastmilk, but I did use it as a rinse before
> shampooing and it seemed to ease the itchiness of the cradle cap, as well
> as
> loosening the scales.
>
> 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: Jessica Pitzer
> Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2013 5:08 PM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] cradle cap and stuff
>
> try aquifir, i dout that's how its spelled but they have it at
> walgreens and stuff, its for diaper rashes and things, btu it worked a
> charm on my babies cradel cap, breast milk can work too, as crazy as
> that sounds!
>
> On 1/13/13, Veronica Smith <madison_tewe at spinn.net> wrote:
>> I'll tell my friend about the mineral oil and petroleum jelly.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of JA
>> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 4:47 PM
>> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] cradle cap and stuff
>>
>> Hi Veronica,
>>
>> Some home remedies by Mayo clinic:
>> Gently rub your baby's scalp with your fingers or washcloth to loosen the
>> scales.
>> Wash your baby's hair once a day with mild baby shampoo. Loosen the
>> scales
>> with a small, soft-bristled brush before rinsing off the shampoo.
>> If the scales don't loosen easily, rub petroleum jelly or a few drops of
>> mineral oil onto your baby's scalp. Let it soak into the scales for a few
>> minutes, and then brush and shampoo your baby's hair as usual.
>> If you leave the oil in your baby's hair, the scales may accumulate and
>> worsen the cradle cap.
>> Once the scales are gone, wash your baby's hair every few days with a
>> mild
>> shampoo to prevent scale buildup.
>>
>> Btw, if the baby is allergic to Olive oil, how about other types of oil?
>>
>> On 1/10/13, Veronica Smith <madison_tewe at spinn.net> wrote:
>>> Hi everyone, obviously I am not asking for myself but I have a new
>>> friend who has a new baby girl and her baby has severe cradle cap.
>>> Her mother-in-love told her to put a bit of olive oil on the scaly
>>> area and it turned out the baby was allergic to it. She broke out in
>>> hives all over her little head and face.
>>> The Dr told her they couldn't give her anything since she is only 9
>>> weeks.
>>>
>>> The pharmacist suggested that she put about a tablespoon of Selson
>>> Blue in a quart bottle, fill it with water and dab with a cotton ball
>>> on the scaly area. She hasn't tried that yet, kind of gun shy.
>>> Do you all have any ideas for her?
>>> Veronica
>>>
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>>
>> --
>> Thank you
>> JA
>> "Don't limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think
>> they
>> can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe,
>> remember,
>> you can achieve." by Mary Kay Ash
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> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 19:41:14 -0700
> From: "Jeri Milton" <jjmilton at cox.net>
> To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] cradle cap and stuff
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> Oh, pour baby. She definitely needs to keep it soft and work it out with a
> baby comb. Dylan had it horribly too. It went clear back to the middle of
> his head. It took a while to clear it up, constantly working it out.
>
> Jeri
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Veronica
> Smith
> Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2013 5:03 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] cradle cap and stuff
>
> She said that when her baby reaches up, she draws blood.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jeri
> Milton
> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 6:16 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] cradle cap and stuff
>
> My Dylan had it really bad when he was a new born as well. I would coat it
> with baby oil, then use a fine baby comb to gently comb over the area and
> it
> would lift out. I did this at least twice a day until it cleared up. She
> should definitely keep it coated with something, because it's so dry and
> scaly. Dylan's was anyway. It looked down right painful. Also, my best
> friend who is a nanny and works with new bourns all the time said to wash
> the hair every day without a doubt and really rub the area with your
> fingers. Gently course. Smile. It's a pain I know. Kate never had it thank
> goodness.
>
> Jeri
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Veronica
> Smith
> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 4:14 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: [blparent] cradle cap and stuff
>
> Hi everyone, obviously I am not asking for myself but I have a new friend
> who has a new baby girl and her baby has severe cradle cap. Her
> mother-in-love told her to put a bit of olive oil on the scaly area and it
> turned out the baby was allergic to it. She broke out in hives all over
> her
> little head and face.
> The Dr told her they couldn't give her anything since she is only 9 weeks.
> The pharmacist suggested that she put about a tablespoon of Selson Blue in
> a
> quart bottle, fill it with water and dab with a cotton ball on the scaly
> area. She hasn't tried that yet, kind of gun shy.
> Do you all have any ideas for her?
> Veronica
>
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> Message: 11
> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 19:45:18 -0700
> From: "Jeri Milton" <jjmilton at cox.net>
> To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] cradle cap and stuff
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> Her pediatrician should be able to give the baby something for it. I would
> be afraid to try any oils too after her allergic reaction. I wonder what
> it
> was about the olive oil that made her break out. Olive oil is usually
> great
> stuff. My husband calls it the nectar of the Gods.
>
>
> Jeri
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Veronica
> Smith
> Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2013 5:05 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] cradle cap and stuff
>
> Melissa, she used the olive oil and her baby was allergic to it. She
> broke
> out in hives all over her head and face.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Melissa
> Ann
> Riccobono
> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 8:40 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] cradle cap and stuff
>
> Our Elizabeth had this for a while. My pediatrician suggested using olive
> oil, and it worked great. I poured a little olive oil on her wet head,
> massaged it in with my fingers, then gently tried to loosen the dry stuff
> and get it off of her scalp. Then I rinced her hair with water, put on the
> head to toe wash I used for shampoo, massaged that in, tried to loosen
> more
> dry skin, then wrinced that off. With this treatment, the cradle cap went
> away in maybe two or three days.
> Good luck.
> Melissa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jeri
> Milton
> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 8:16 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] cradle cap and stuff
>
> My Dylan had it really bad when he was a new born as well. I would coat it
> with baby oil, then use a fine baby comb to gently comb over the area and
> it
> would lift out. I did this at least twice a day until it cleared up. She
> should definitely keep it coated with something, because it's so dry and
> scaly. Dylan's was anyway. It looked down right painful. Also, my best
> friend who is a nanny and works with new bourns all the time said to wash
> the hair every day without a doubt and really rub the area with your
> fingers. Gently course. Smile. It's a pain I know. Kate never had it thank
> goodness.
>
> Jeri
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Veronica
> Smith
> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 4:14 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: [blparent] cradle cap and stuff
>
> Hi everyone, obviously I am not asking for myself but I have a new friend
> who has a new baby girl and her baby has severe cradle cap. Her
> mother-in-love told her to put a bit of olive oil on the scaly area and it
> turned out the baby was allergic to it. She broke out in hives all over
> her
> little head and face.
> The Dr told her they couldn't give her anything since she is only 9 weeks.
> The pharmacist suggested that she put about a tablespoon of Selson Blue in
> a
> quart bottle, fill it with water and dab with a cotton ball on the scaly
> area. She hasn't tried that yet, kind of gun shy.
> Do you all have any ideas for her?
> Veronica
>
>
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> Message: 12
> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 19:48:42 -0700
> From: "Jeri Milton" <jjmilton at cox.net>
> To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] cradle cap and stuff
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> Was the baby oil working for the cradle cap though? It really worked for
> Dyl
> and his scalp and hair were just fine after washing the oil out. Just
> saying, if it helped the cradle cap then it may have been worth it. What
> do
> I know though? I'm not the doctor right? I sure hope she can get it
> cleared
> up soon. Keep us posted ok.
>
> Jeri
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Veronica
> Smith
> Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2013 5:06 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] cradle cap and stuff
>
> She was using baby oil and her pediatrician told her not to as it isn't
> good
> for baby's hair and scalp. That wa why she switched. Kind of stuck
> between
> a rock and a hard place.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Melissa
> Ann
> Riccobono
> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 8:42 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] cradle cap and stuff
>
> Oops.... Sorry for my last post. I'm reading emails backward and I didn't
> realize the baby was allergic to olive oil! That is too bad! I hope the
> baby
> oil will help.
> Melissa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Veronica
> Smith
> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 6:14 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: [blparent] cradle cap and stuff
>
> Hi everyone, obviously I am not asking for myself but I have a new friend
> who has a new baby girl and her baby has severe cradle cap. Her
> mother-in-love told her to put a bit of olive oil on the scaly area and it
> turned out the baby was allergic to it. She broke out in hives all over
> her
> little head and face.
> The Dr told her they couldn't give her anything since she is only 9 weeks.
> The pharmacist suggested that she put about a tablespoon of Selson Blue in
> a
> quart bottle, fill it with water and dab with a cotton ball on the scaly
> area. She hasn't tried that yet, kind of gun shy.
> Do you all have any ideas for her?
> Veronica
>
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> Message: 13
> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 19:54:31 -0700
> From: "Jeri Milton" <jjmilton at cox.net>
> To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] People are funny
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> Hi V.
> That's a good idea. So, do you ever come across these types of situations?
> I
> mean even if your just shopping in the grocery store? For some reason,
> I've
> developed some real anxiety about it. Not something that's easy for me to
> really talk about as it's a bit embarrassing. It's actually held me back
> from doing some thing's. I say (it's) held me back, when really I've held
> me
> back. Make sense? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks, Jeri
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Veronica
> Smith
> Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2013 5:08 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] People are funny
>
> It's a learning experience for them. Invite them out to watch the kids,
> however, make sure they close their eyes so they can see what you see.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jeri
> Milton
> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2013 9:23 AM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: [blparent] People are funny
>
> Hi all.
>
>
>
> Kate got a little Strawberry Shortcake Bike from Santa this year.
> Yesterday
> I was out front with her while she rode it up and down the side walk. It
> was
> just her and I, as my husband couldn't handle the cold weather we're
> having
> here in Phoenix. Smile. Anyway, my neighbor pulled up and noticed it was
> just Kate and myself. He says to her "Katlyn, how can you ride your bike
> with just your mom watching you? You could sneak off and she wouldn't know
> it." I smiled and kindly said, "No, she knows better than that." He didn't
> say anything after that. Another time that same neighbors wife saw me out
> front with Dylan. He was playing with sidewalk chalk and I was setting in
> a
> chair in the driveway. We live on the corner so I had my lawn chair at the
> end up the drive way, sort of letting him know that he couldn't go past
> me.
> My neighbor came out and asked me if I was pretending to watch him. Hmm,
> people are funny aren't they? I really like my neighbors too, I guess
> they'll just have to get use to me.
>
>
>
> Jeri
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> Message: 14
> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 20:00:09 -0700
> From: "Jeri Milton" <jjmilton at cox.net>
> To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] People are funny
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> V.
> That's true. Thank you for putting it that way. I've always had this
> battle
> inside of me, where I just feel like hiding. Now that I have children, who
> are extremely active and mobile, I want to face the fear. Not saying I've
> never faced it, I have, but there are some things that I have an absolute
> fear in doing. If anyone would like to email me, I would share some of
> these
> things. I'm embarrassed, but obviously I want help with it or I wouldn't
> have brought it up. I like what you said V., you're absolutely right.
>
> Jeri
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Veronica
> Smith
> Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2013 5:18 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] People are funny
>
> But the sighted, uneducated, do not know that. They don't say things like
> this to be rude They say it because they don't know any other way besides
> using their eyes.
> It makes perfect sense to them, if you can't see, how can you watch?
> Unfortunately, we are always going to be the educator, never having a
> break
> from it. We can only let our defenses down in the privacy of our own
> home.
> But when we are out in public, we must have our teacher's cap on.
> We must make others understand that we can do it.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jodie and
> Kahlan
> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2013 12:35 PM
> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [blparent] People are funny
>
> Those remarksw would annoy me, too, especially the part about pretending
> to
> watch. In the only way you can, you are watching him.
>
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> Message: 15
> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 20:11:09 -0700
> From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at msn.com>
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] People are funny
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> I've had to push through my own anxiety about doing things in public, and
> what people might think. It's not that I didn't do it before, but now
> I've
> got a little girl who depends on me to help her build an image of what a
> family is, and what a blind mom can do. So I've had to take a deep
> breath,
> either ignore the comments or address them, and do what I need to do
> anyway.
> In a way, it's been easier because my daughter is very tough and outgoing.
> We went to Target and bought the Dora Sing-Along Microphone with some of
> her
> Christmas money tonight, and she turned it on and marched through the
> store,
> singing the songs with Dora and telling everybody she saw--shoppers,
> cashiers, and a janitor--why she loved her new microphone so much. I was
> a
> lot more visible and sociable in the store than I would have been if she
> hadn't jumped right in with that new toy. Mostly, people are
> well-meaning.
> One older shopper said to me, "Well, you'll always know where she's at if
> she's got that microphone with her."
>
> 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: Jeri Milton
> Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2013 8:00 PM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] People are funny
>
> V.
> That's true. Thank you for putting it that way. I've always had this
> battle
> inside of me, where I just feel like hiding. Now that I have children, who
> are extremely active and mobile, I want to face the fear. Not saying I've
> never faced it, I have, but there are some things that I have an absolute
> fear in doing. If anyone would like to email me, I would share some of
> these
> things. I'm embarrassed, but obviously I want help with it or I wouldn't
> have brought it up. I like what you said V., you're absolutely right.
>
> Jeri
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Veronica
> Smith
> Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2013 5:18 PM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] People are funny
>
> But the sighted, uneducated, do not know that. They don't say things like
> this to be rude They say it because they don't know any other way besides
> using their eyes.
> It makes perfect sense to them, if you can't see, how can you watch?
> Unfortunately, we are always going to be the educator, never having a
> break
> from it. We can only let our defenses down in the privacy of our own
> home.
> But when we are out in public, we must have our teacher's cap on.
> We must make others understand that we can do it.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jodie and
> Kahlan
> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2013 12:35 PM
> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [blparent] People are funny
>
> Those remarksw would annoy me, too, especially the part about pretending
> to
> watch. In the only way you can, you are watching him.
>
> --
> Hugs from Jodie and kahlan
> "Only a fool walks into the future backward."
> Terry Goodkind
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> Message: 16
> Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:37:30 +1000
> From: Stephanie Mitchell <naturelovingmom at gmail.com>
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> Subject: [blparent] guide dog training
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> Hi all,
> Has anyone gone away for guide dog training with young children?
> I go in a month and i have a 2 year old, a 5 year old and a 8
> year old. My husband will be looking after them but I need
> reasurance that it will work out. I will be home for weekends
> but gone during the week.
> thanks.
> Steph
>
>
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> Message: 17
> Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:57:21 +0000
> From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com>
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] guide dog training
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> We don't know you or your family, we can't possibly know if it will work
> out or what you mean by that.
> I found using a dog to be miserable after I had my daughter mostly because
> the needs of a dog and the needs of a human, at least my human didn't fit
> the same architecture. The kids need to be in bed, the dog needs a brisk
> walk, no other adult is present, well the dog doesn't get the walk they
> need.
> Or you are out all day, you stay out longer then expected, obtaining food
> for the humans is easy, human food can be had anywhere, dog food less so.
>
>
> Going away to get your dog should be a piece of cake. Coming home on the
> weekends should work very nicely. *Being* home with your dog and trying to
> integrate the needs of everybody may be the tricky area.
> You know the personality of your kids, that's not something you can know
> before you have a baby which is when I was a dog user. You can and should
> tell the school what type of personality you need in a dog. How do your
> kids feel about the dog? Has this been handed down to them from on high,
> or have they invested in what you need to do? Is the older one willing to
> "keep an eye on my brother" while you take the dog out to relieve? If
> not, you will be worn out by a dog that needs to go potty outside and
> needs you to be present while you have kids that need you inside and know
> you need to be outside with the dog.
>
> You have a lot of things stacked in your favor. This can very easily work
> for you. There is no way though that we can assure you that hings will be
> ok with what you've written. I'm not even sure how you are defining
> success. If you'r easking the list to reassure you that your husband and
> kids won't burn down the joint while you're gone, yes, we can probably do
> that. If you're asking "Will my kids, husband dog and I ride happily into
> the sunset". No, there is no way any of us can assure you of that.
> Realize too that guide dog schools have been around forever. They aren't
> going anywhere. If you try it and don't like it, now six months from now,
> or whenever, it's fine. Nothing terrible will happen to you or your
> family. I say this because nobody talks about this aspect and when they do
> it's with a sense of shame. You don't need to feel that shame. Go and have
> fun and enjoy the experience. There's nothing quite like your first dog.
> Let the future take care of itself.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Stephanie
> Mitchell
> Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2013 10:38 PM
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> Subject: [blparent] guide dog training
>
> Hi all,
> Has anyone gone away for guide dog training with young children?
> I go in a month and i have a 2 year old, a 5 year old and a 8
> year old. My husband will be looking after them but I need
> reasurance that it will work out. I will be home for weekends
> but gone during the week.
> thanks.
> Steph
>
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> Message: 18
> Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:59:13 -0500
> From: Jessica Pitzer <rolosgirl at gmail.com>
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] guide dog training
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> I jsut went to guide dog training and I have a 15 month old, he was 13
> months at the time, it worked out great since my mom could help my
> fiancee watch him, what school is allowing you to do training with
> there at the week and home on the weekends? just curious.
> Jessica
>
> On 1/13/13, Stephanie Mitchell <naturelovingmom at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> Has anyone gone away for guide dog training with young children?
>> I go in a month and i have a 2 year old, a 5 year old and a 8
>> year old. My husband will be looking after them but I need
>> reasurance that it will work out. I will be home for weekends
>> but gone during the week.
>> thanks.
>> Steph
>>
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