[blparent] [Bulk] Re: Introduction

[Star Gazer]

I agree with Jennifer that you will need to learn how to install carseats.
It isn't rocket science, it's just a skill you will need to know how to do. 
Also, you will need friends, real world friends who are also stay at home
parents. This may be difficult for you because you're a guy. It shouldn't
be, but it probably will be. 
At the moms groups I go to, a lot of talk is about childbirth, husbands,
things like that. It may take women (and your peer group will be mostly
women) awhile to be comfortable talking about these issues with a man
present. 
You will also need to take emotional care of your wife, realizing that it
will be hard for her to be separated from the babies. Some of this is
because the babies were at one time part of her, and some of it is because
men and women are wired differently. I'm not sure that ever goes away. 
My little girl has a cold now and isn't sleeping well at night. My husband
has slept through all of her night wakeups, whereas I haven't. 
I'm also pregnant, due about the same time your wife is. 

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jennifer
Stewart Jackson
Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 4:50 PM
To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Re: Introduction

I like to advise blind parents to really learn as much as you can about
installing car seats. If you go to one of the inspection events, explain to
the inspectors that you will be needing to move your safety seat around in
cabs and other vehicles. One really helpful technique is to put your knee
into the seat and use all of your body weight to force the safety seat as
deep into the car seat as possible while you buckle it in. I am sure that
the other women will at least appreciate the self-consciousness of waving my
butt up in the air while I in acted this kind of installation.

Please also keep socks on your little ones feet. It seems to be a common
over site amongst new parents and will save you a lot of fussing by the
grandmother types. :) More importantly, it will keep a baby warm and new
born are unable to control their own body temps.

As is the usual for this list, you have already received a lot of great
answers to your questions. I hope you stick around and become part of the
community.



Jennifer


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