[blparent] Finding ticks on kids nonvisually?

[Danielle Antoine]

get on the guide dog list and ask them. I don't live in an area with
ticks so never had to worry bout that. Hopefully, he never gets any
but if it were me I'd just run my hands over his body and he should be
able to tell you if an area hurts.

Danielle



On 7/9/13, melissa R green <graduate56 at juno.com> wrote:
> Hadn't heard of using nail polish.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pipi Adams" <blahblahblah0822 at gmail.com>
> To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2013 10:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Finding ticks on kids nonvisually?
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>
> Melissa,
> The one time Savannah ended up having a tick, I found it by accident. I was
>
> just playing with her hair and felt a bump on her head. I did ask somebody
> with site whether or not it was a tick. We were just hanging out in a
> non-tree area. So I really wasn't sure if it could've been or not. My best
> advice is that you probably know where any marks on Austin are. So just run
>
> your fingers over his body. If you feel any lumps that aren't normal, it
> could be a tick. It is said that they do like warm places. You will even
> need to check his groin. My nephew had one attached to his testicles.
> As for removal, I don't suggest pulling them out. You can put nail polish on
>
> them which is supposed to kill them. And then you will be a  able to remove
>
> them. You can also apply heat to them such as using a lighter, But I have
> not tried this method myself. It isn't one that I personally feel
> comfortable doing.
> I hope something here helps. I really hope that he doesn't end up getting
> any at all.
>
> Sincerely,
> Pipi
>
> On Jul 9, 2013, at 2:34 PM, "Melissa Ann Riccobono" <melissa at riccobono.us>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> Our son, Austin, is at a nature day camp this week. He is having tons of
>> fun, but this morning he told me that his counselors told him to have his
>> parents check him for ticks each night when he comes home. This makes
>> sense
>> to me, but I admit this is something I have never done before. Is there a
>> way to check nonvisually for a tick on your child?
>>
>> Thanks for any thoughts.
>>
>> Melissa
>>
>> P.S. We certainly have sighted friends/neighbors who can help with this,
>> but
>> I was curious if this is something Mark and I could do ourselves.
>>
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