[blparent] Introduction and a question

Mon Feb 15 14:37:47 UTC 2016

Hi Liz,
I have the Citi Mini stroller which is great because you can buy an adapter
for many car seats on the market.  I have the Britax B-Safe carseat which I
can just pop into the stroller and go.  The other nice thing about this
stroller is that you can fold it with one hand so it's very easy to
transport when you are getting on/off mass transit.

The other option is a carrier.  If she has a toddler, they may be a little
too big, but may carriers can accommodate children up to 20-30 lbs.  I have
the Ergo baby carrier and it's great.  This allows you to be totally hands
free, so using a cane would not be an issue at all.

I second the reply about using a backpack.  We have a "Diaper Dudes"
backpack which is a backpack version of a diaper bag.  It's marketed for
men, but mine is a simple black so it's gender neutral and makes it easy to
carry everything you need.

Hope this helps!
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> Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2016 15:35:58 -0500
> From: Elizabeth Bowden <bowdenelizabeth5 at gmail.com>
> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [blparent] Introduction and a question
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> Hello Little,
> My name is Liz Bowden.  I am a blind independen Living instructor
> instructing the mother of a toddler.  The mother would like to take her
> child around in her community, but will have difficulty with a cane,
> stroller, and a car seat.  She primarily uses cabs for her transportation.
> Do any of you use anything like a stroller car seat combination for your
> toddler, and if so, what make and model.  I have investigated options, and
> find them overwhelming.  Other solutions for the problem would be welcome.
> Thanks In Advance.
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
> ------------------------------
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2016 13:07:21 -0800
> From: "Wendy Meuse" <w_meuse at telus.net>
> To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Introduction and a question
> Message-ID: <2875F4EC885343EFB843D09D867BA683 at userpx03u2wk17>
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> hi Elizabeth:  I am sure that there are car seats that can fit in
> strollers.  However I am a grandmother now, and the strollers and
> car seat I used are probably long gone.  I found a back pack very useful
> though.  I just loved mine.  I hope you will get some good
> information from folks on this list that are using or have used more
> modern strollers and car seats then I had.  Perhaps she would
> like to get hold of people on this list to get some good ideas and to have
> lots of support.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Elizabeth Bowden via BlParent" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: "Elizabeth Bowden" <bowdenelizabeth5 at gmail.com>
> Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2016 12:35 PM
> Subject: [blparent] Introduction and a question
>
>
> Hello Little,
> My name is Liz Bowden.  I am a blind independen Living instructor
> instructing the mother of a toddler.  The mother would like to
> take her child around in her community, but will have difficulty with a
> cane, stroller, and a car seat.  She primarily uses cabs for
> her transportation.  Do any of you use anything like a stroller car seat
> combination for your toddler, and if so, what make and
> model.  I have investigated options, and find them overwhelming.  Other
> solutions for the problem would be welcome.
> Thanks In Advance.
> Sent from my iPhone
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> Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2016 17:55:24 -0500
> From: Elizabeth Bowden <bowdenelizabeth5 at gmail.com>
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Introduction and a question
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> Hello Wendy,
> Thanks so much for the encouragement I really hope all that will happen is
> well.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Feb 14, 2016, at 4:07 PM, Wendy Meuse via BlParent <
> blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > hi Elizabeth:  I am sure that there are car seats that can fit in
> strollers.  However I am a grandmother now, and the strollers and
> > car seat I used are probably long gone.  I found a back pack very useful
> though.  I just loved mine.  I hope you will get some good
> > information from folks on this list that are using or have used more
> modern strollers and car seats then I had.  Perhaps she would
> > like to get hold of people on this list to get some good ideas and to
> have lots of support.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Elizabeth Bowden via BlParent" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> > To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: "Elizabeth Bowden" <bowdenelizabeth5 at gmail.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2016 12:35 PM
> > Subject: [blparent] Introduction and a question
> >
> >
> > Hello Little,
> > My name is Liz Bowden.  I am a blind independen Living instructor
> instructing the mother of a toddler.  The mother would like to
> > take her child around in her community, but will have difficulty with a
> cane, stroller, and a car seat.  She primarily uses cabs for
> > her transportation.  Do any of you use anything like a stroller car seat
> combination for your toddler, and if so, what make and
> > model.  I have investigated options, and find them overwhelming.  Other
> solutions for the problem would be welcome.
> > Thanks In Advance.
> > Sent from my iPhone
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> Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2016 19:20:32 -0700
> From: "Judy Jones" <sonshines59 at gmail.com>
> To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Introduction and a question
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> Hello, Liz,
>
> My kids are grown, but we managed in all sorts of transportation
> situations.
> I'm no longer up on the most up-to-date conveyances, but I can tell you
> what
> we did.
>
> Both my husband and are blind, and we used both paratransit and fixed-route
> buses, sometimes a combination of both.  And, of course, cabs.
>
> When our youngest was a baby, I had a car seat with carrying handles.  It
> doubled as a car seat or baby carrier.  The handles came up from the head
> and foot in suit case-fashion, and I could easily carry Baby very securely.
>
> When she was able to sit up, we used the frame pack constantly.
>
> Many busses have fold-down child seats for the toddlers.
>
> Another thing we did:  At a strip mall near our house, I had established a
> relationship with the cleaners where we took my husbands work suits, so, if
> I had a lot of errand-running to do with the kidlets, I asked the vendor if
> I could leave the car seat in a safe place in his shop and come back when
> we
> were ready to leave.  It worked perfectly.
>
> Judy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elizabeth Bowden via BlParent
> Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2016 3:55 PM
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
> Cc: Elizabeth Bowden
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Introduction and a question
>
> Hello Wendy,
> Thanks so much for the encouragement I really hope all that will happen is
> well.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Feb 14, 2016, at 4:07 PM, Wendy Meuse via BlParent
> > <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > hi Elizabeth:  I am sure that there are car seats that can fit in
> > strollers.  However I am a grandmother now, and the strollers and
> > car seat I used are probably long gone.  I found a back pack very useful
> > though.  I just loved mine.  I hope you will get some good
> > information from folks on this list that are using or have used more
> > modern strollers and car seats then I had.  Perhaps she would
> > like to get hold of people on this list to get some good ideas and to
> have
> > lots of support.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Elizabeth Bowden via BlParent" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> > To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: "Elizabeth Bowden" <bowdenelizabeth5 at gmail.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2016 12:35 PM
> > Subject: [blparent] Introduction and a question
> >
> >
> > Hello Little,
> > My name is Liz Bowden.  I am a blind independen Living instructor
> > instructing the mother of a toddler.  The mother would like to
> > take her child around in her community, but will have difficulty with a
> > cane, stroller, and a car seat.  She primarily uses cabs for
> > her transportation.  Do any of you use anything like a stroller car seat
> > combination for your toddler, and if so, what make and
> > model.  I have investigated options, and find them overwhelming.  Other
> > solutions for the problem would be welcome.
> > Thanks In Advance.
> > Sent from my iPhone
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> Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2016 06:46:38 -0500
> From: Elizabeth Bowden <bowdenelizabeth5 at gmail.com>
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Introduction and a question
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> Hello Judy,
> Thanks for the information. I had almost thought of that angle but not all
> the way
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Feb 14, 2016, at 9:20 PM, Judy Jones via BlParent <
> blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Hello, Liz,
> >
> > My kids are grown, but we managed in all sorts of transportation
> situations. I'm no longer up on the most up-to-date conveyances, but I can
> tell you what we did.
> >
> > Both my husband and are blind, and we used both paratransit and
> fixed-route buses, sometimes a combination of both.  And, of course, cabs.
> >
> > When our youngest was a baby, I had a car seat with carrying handles.
> It doubled as a car seat or baby carrier.  The handles came up from the
> head and foot in suit case-fashion, and I could easily carry Baby very
> securely.
> >
> > When she was able to sit up, we used the frame pack constantly.
> >
> > Many busses have fold-down child seats for the toddlers.
> >
> > Another thing we did:  At a strip mall near our house, I had established
> a relationship with the cleaners where we took my husbands work suits, so,
> if I had a lot of errand-running to do with the kidlets, I asked the vendor
> if I could leave the car seat in a safe place in his shop and come back
> when we were ready to leave.  It worked perfectly.
> >
> > Judy
> >
> > -----Original Message----- From: Elizabeth Bowden via BlParent
> > Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2016 3:55 PM
> > To: Blind Parents Mailing List
> > Cc: Elizabeth Bowden
> > Subject: Re: [blparent] Introduction and a question
> >
> > Hello Wendy,
> > Thanks so much for the encouragement I really hope all that will happen
> is well.
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On Feb 14, 2016, at 4:07 PM, Wendy Meuse via BlParent <
> blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> hi Elizabeth:  I am sure that there are car seats that can fit in
> strollers.  However I am a grandmother now, and the strollers and
> >> car seat I used are probably long gone.  I found a back pack very
> useful though.  I just loved mine.  I hope you will get some good
> >> information from folks on this list that are using or have used more
> modern strollers and car seats then I had.  Perhaps she would
> >> like to get hold of people on this list to get some good ideas and to
> have lots of support.
> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elizabeth Bowden via BlParent" <
> blparent at nfbnet.org>
> >> To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> >> Cc: "Elizabeth Bowden" <bowdenelizabeth5 at gmail.com>
> >> Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2016 12:35 PM
> >> Subject: [blparent] Introduction and a question
> >>
> >>
> >> Hello Little,
> >> My name is Liz Bowden.  I am a blind independen Living instructor
> instructing the mother of a toddler.  The mother would like to
> >> take her child around in her community, but will have difficulty with a
> cane, stroller, and a car seat.  She primarily uses cabs for
> >> her transportation.  Do any of you use anything like a stroller car
> seat combination for your toddler, and if so, what make and
> >> model.  I have investigated options, and find them overwhelming.  Other
> solutions for the problem would be welcome.
> >> Thanks In Advance.
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >> _______________________________________________
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