[blparent] bells on shoes

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto via blparent]

Honestly, I assumed I would put bells on shoes because that's what I heard 
blind people did.  But I never got around to doing it, and I found I never 
needed to do it.  So by all means do it if you find that it helps you, but 
don't automatically assume you'll have to do it, and don't just do it 
because you assume that's what you're supposed to do.

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: Melissa Ann Riccobono via blparent
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 2:44 PM
To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [blparent] bells on shoes

Some kids' shoes have loops on the back. If that is the case, then I just
thread a small zip tie through that loop and attach the bells to it.
Stride Right shoe stores used to sell bells called Tie Keepers. They are
bells which actually store the shoe laces inside of them, so they help keep
shoes tied, and are bells so you can keep track of your child. These are
great, but a lot of shoes have Velcro these days, so they aren't always
useful.
Melissa

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brandy W.,
with Discovery Toys via blparent
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 10:57 AM
To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [blparent] bells on shoes

You can get them at nearly any craft store, and either a heavy dooty Pease
of string or yarn, or very thin tie wrap will do the trick. Either attach it
securely through one of the wholes where the shoe lace goes through, or on
the side of a mary jane strap, or the first lace nearest the toe so it can't
be slid off. I either do these options, or often use squeaky shoes, or
sometimes rist bells I thread through their clothing. All works great.

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tara Briggs
via blparent
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 9:39 AM
To: Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: [blparent] bells on shoes

Dear all:
How does one go about putting bells on a kid's shoes? Where do you get the
bells and what do you do to put them securely on the shoes?
Thanks
Tara

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