[blparent] update on our lives.

[Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)]

You're right B.
Shannon, you can ask a sitter to do anything you yourself have to do. They don't have to like it and they can say no but you can always ask.
We can all give you techniques on how to change diapers without coming into contact with their contents. Your son is bigger but the technique would be the same


-----Original Message-----
From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bernadetta
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 10:52 AM
To: blparent at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [blparent] update on our lives.

I'm not sure she ever mentioned in her message that she found her son's
body to be disgusting. While you raise some good points about the
babysitter and about the child's boundaries, I reread the message
Shannan sent and she said she couldnt' stand changing her son, not that
she was disgusted by him. There's room for interpretation in that
statement. It doesn't automatically convey outright disgust.
Besides, isn't it healthy and encouraged for parents to express
themselves if they have to? She's in a difficult situation, that's for
sure. So any feelings she might be going through are natural in this
case...Why jump to conclusions and make a parent who's in a precarious
place feel terrible about herself. Moms struggle sometimes; We're all human.
But Shannon, Rebecca brings up a good point in saying that perhaps you
should try learning more blind-friendly techniques in changing diapers
if you're not already doing so. That might make it easier in changing a
child that big.
Best of luck to you, and keep us updated.
Bernadetta

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