[blparent] Herding cats and children?

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

This is a little bit ahead of the game, since it's used for outside spaces 
like parks and shopping malls.  But I purchased a fairly inexpensive child 
locator at this link:

http://www.amazon.com/Mommy-Im-Here-cl-103br-Locator/dp/B0009PLRXK/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1443730372&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=Mommy+WhereAm+I+child+locator

It served my daughter well for several years, and then I passed it along to 
another blind mom when I felt my kid was old enough to answer whenever I 
called.  I never had to push the button on my end, but it gave me great 
peace of mind to have her wearing it, not only for if she got lost, but also 
for the very slim but horrible possibility that someone might have tried to 
snatch her.  I held a button that was like a keychain, and she had a teddy 
bear part that had a plastic loop on the back of it.  I would have liked it 
better if it had a clip I could have fastened to her clothes, but it didn't, 
so I slid a big safety pin through the loop on the bear and pinned that to 
the waistband of her pants or to her jacket or shirt.  She liked the bear 
and called him her traveling friend.  The bear didn't have a button she 
could push, so I wasn't worried she would set off the alarm by accident, but 
I could push the button on the keychain if I needed to know where my 
daughter was, or if I ever felt she was in danger and I wanted to attract 
attention to her in a big hurry.  The locator made a very loud beeping 
noise.

Jo Elizabeth

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-----Original Message----- 
From: Tammy via blparent
Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2015 7:25 AM
To: Blind Parents Mailing List
Cc: Tammy
Subject: Re: [blparent] Herding cats and children?

            Hi,

First of all, a cat is a lot different then a child, although sometimes
children can be just as sneaky as cats are.  There are squeaky shoes you can
get for your child, as well as child locater beacons and you can always
attach bells when they're little and won't take them off.  I taught my
children at a very young age, like as soon as they could understand and
talk, that they needed to answer me when I called them, just to let me know
where they were.  This has resulted in us having to go home from parks
because one didn't answer or come when I called a second time.  My son Remus
likes to run sometimes and although he doesn't do it much anymore, he's not
very popular with the others if he's the reason we have to cut a trip short.
I would definitely say you're jumping the gun a little, but we've all been
where you are now, and it's a scarey time.  Family often doesn't help at all
when questioning our abilities, especially when they're mean about it like
your in-laws seem to be.  It's one thing to say hey how will you do such and
such, but to compare your new child to a cat is ridiculous!  I've never
heard a child who doesn't make a little noise when trying to go somewhere
they shouldn't be, and most sound like a herd of elephants especially  when
they're trying to be quiet.  Ever played hide and seek with a 2 year old?
lol

I hope this helps a little.  Try to ignore your in-laws.  Your little one
won't come out walking right away.  You'll have time to get used to him or
her before then, and parenting is a lot of trying something and seeing what
works best for you and your partner and child.

Tammy
-----Original Message----- 
From: Darrell Shandrow via blparent
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 9:01 PM
To: blparent at nfbnet.org
Cc: Darrell Shandrow
Subject: [blparent] Herding cats and children?

Hello Everyone,

Our cat got out again a few nights ago. Every time this happens, my
in-laws question our ability to keep track of our new child once she
is able to walk.

It's all very discouraging... If I can't keep a cat in the house, how
am I going to make sure our little girl doesn't run outside and get
hit by a car?

I have some ideas, and I know we'll figure it out in due time. But,
seriously, what alternative techniques do you employ as a blind person
to effectively keep track of your child at all times?

I think we need the Find My Cat, and Find My Kid, apps. :-)

Regards,

Darrell

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