[blparent] Potty training
Siera Ray
sieradream at gmail.com
Sat Jan 19 19:11:11 UTC 2013
I'm already trying to take precautions in that regard. Ayla's only five
weeks and she gets a bath every night. I always wait until she's had her
after-feeding poo-splosion for that part of the night. LOL So far, so good.
I'm hoping to avoid the yuck in the tub if at all possible.
Si
----- Original Message -----
From: "Melissa Ann Riccobono" <melissa at riccobono.us>
To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 5:44 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Potty training
> Actually, this is pretty common. Yes, it is the warmth of the water and
> also
> the relaxation many kids feel in the tub. Not having her linger in the tub
> is probably a good idea. You could also try to give her a bath after she's
> through with number two for the day... Might not work well, I know.
> Friends
> of ours used to put a swimmer diaper on their son in the tub just in case.
> It is definitely gross! Both of my older kids have done this. Luckily it
> has
> not become a regular occurrence.
> Melissa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jeri
> Milton
> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 4:02 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Potty training
>
> Hehehe, Jo Elizabeth, you made me laugh with the visual of you with a
> sticker in your hair or rear. Even though I have no clue what you look
> like.
> I just imagine Kate doing that to me, and she probably would do it.
>
> Another little problem I'm having with Miss Kate is she keeps going potty
> (number 2) in the bath. It's making me crazy! I think it has something to
> do
> with the warmth of the water or something. So now, I don't allow her to
> have
> any toys in the bath until she stops doing it. Dylan only did that one
> time
> and he phreaked out and never did it again. Kate does it and then calmly
> tells me she would like to get out of the tub. It took a while for me to
> catch on. It's so gross! Have you heard of this happening before? At her
> next doctor's appointment I'm going to ask about it.
>
> Jeri
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jo
> Elizabeth Pinto
> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2013 9:33 PM
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Potty training
>
> Each kid is different. My daughter never gave two hoots about the
> stickers
> and charts. Half the time, she'd stick the sticker on me without me
> knowing, and I'd walk around with it on my butt or in my hair for hours
> before I discovered it. Her thing was that she wanted to go to preschool,
> and I wouldn't sign her up till she was trained because I wasn't about to
> pay the extra fees for the class that still had diapering available. Once
> she figured that out, it clicked in less than two weeks. Before that, she
> just wasn't ready.
>
> 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: Monday, January 14, 2013 9:06 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Potty training
>
> Hi.
> With my son, the sticker potty chart that hung right next to the potty
> worked great. He got a special sticker every time he used the potty. When
> he
> started to use the potty for both types of pottying jobs, he would earn
> two
> stickers. At the end of the row he would get candy. Bad for the teeth, but
> hey it worked. Also, his first pair of underwear had Spider Man on them.
> They were very special to him. The first time he went potty in his
> underwear
> I said, "oh no, you pottied on Spider Man." He never had another accident.
>
> With Kate, now she's been a bit more difficult. She's potty trained of
> course, she's almost four, but it's been a real ordeal with her. She likes
> earning stickers, but if she doesn't earn one it doesn't bother her much.
> She's always sorry if she has an accident on the princesses or Minnie
> Mouse,
> but she just tells me to wash them please. She still has accidents, but
> I'm
> trying to be patient. Good luck to you.
>
> Jeri
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Myriam D.
> Cruz
> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2013 7:02 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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>> 4. Re: cradle cap and stuff (Veronica Smith)
>> 5. Re: People are funny (Veronica Smith)
>> 6. Re: cradle cap and stuff (Jessica Pitzer)
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>> 8. Re: People are funny (Veronica Smith)
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>> 10. Re: cradle cap and stuff (Jeri Milton)
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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
>> Message-ID: <000e01cdf1ea$67658480$36308d80$@net>
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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
>> 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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>> 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: 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
>> Message-ID: <000f01cdf1ea$9211e520$b635af60$@net>
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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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>> Message: 3
>> 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
>> Message-ID: <001901cdf1eb$a573f120$f05bd360$@net>
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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-----
>> 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: 9
>> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 17:29:17 -0700
>> From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at msn.com>
>> To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] cradle cap and stuff
>> Message-ID: <BLU172-DS8238015A8C5EFD40A7554AC2E0 at phx.gbl>
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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
>> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
>> 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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>> Message: 10
>> 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
>> Message-ID: <000401cdf203$438a4050$ca9ec0f0$@cox.net>
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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.
>>
>> --
>> Hugs from Jodie and kahlan
>> "Only a fool walks into the future backward."
>> Terry Goodkind
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>> Message: 15
>> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 20:11:09 -0700
>> From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at msn.com>
>> To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] People are funny
>> Message-ID: <BLU172-DS16E96058D8CDE297162BF2AC2E0 at phx.gbl>
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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
>> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
>> 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
>> 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.
>>
>> --
>> 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>
>> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List' <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> 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
>> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
>> 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>
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>> 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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