[blparent] Introduction and a question

Tue Feb 16 13:40:49 UTC 2016

The only assumption we can make is that the father is not a client of the
original poster. I routinely go places without my husband and need or want
to take children with me. In fact, I remember asking this same kind of
question about strollers and carseats when my first child was on the way and
I was otherwise a very competent and independent traveler. There are a lot
more options now, and I am definitely pleased to know that it will take a
lot less muscle than I put into hauling around car seats and everything else
when my children were that size as I doubt I will have that in me by the
time my grandchildren come along. :) 

Jennifer J

-----Original Message-----
From: BlParent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jo
Elizabeth Pinto via BlParent
Sent: Monday, February 15, 2016 5:14 PM
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Cc: Jo Elizabeth Pinto
Subject: Re: [blparent] Introduction and a question

We have not been given any information by which we can assume that the
father in question, if there is one, is a sperm donor.  That's a dangerous
and needless conclusion to jump to.

Jo Elizabeth

"The Bright Side of Darkness"
is my newly published novel,
available in Kindle, audio, and paperback formats at Amazon.com.
-----Original Message-----
From: Star Gazer via BlParent
Sent: Monday, February 15, 2016 1:31 PM
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Cc: Star Gazer
Subject: Re: [blparent] Introduction and a question

My sense is that in this case, the father is a father in sperm donation
either.
And like J.E. says, why are you asking these questions for her? She can get
on the list and ask whatever she wants. So can you, it's just odd that you
are and she isn't. Makes me wonder what more is going on.

-----Original Message-----
From: BlParent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jo
Elizabeth Pinto via BlParent
Sent: Monday, February 15, 2016 2:47 PM
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Cc: Jo Elizabeth Pinto <jopinto at msn.com>
Subject: Re: [blparent] Introduction and a question

very true.  Sorry.

Jo Elizabeth

"The Bright Side of Darkness"
is my newly published novel,
available in Kindle, audio, and paperback formats at Amazon.com.
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Baldwin via BlParent
Sent: Monday, February 15, 2016 12:43 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] Introduction and a question

Hey now, don't forget the fathers.
LOL.

Michael

-----Original Message-----
From: BlParent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jo
Elizabeth Pinto via BlParent
Sent: Monday, February 15, 2016 1:11 PM
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Cc: Jo Elizabeth Pinto
Subject: Re: [blparent] Introduction and a question

Why don't you suggest that your client might want to join this list?  She
could ask the question for herself, and a lot of other parenting questions,
too, if she is interested.  There are many mothers of babies and toddlers
here, and some mothers of older children, or mothers whose children are
grown now.

Jo Elizabeth

"The Bright Side of Darkness"
is my newly published novel,
available in Kindle, audio, and paperback formats at Amazon.com.
-----Original Message-----
From: Elizabeth Bowden via BlParent
Sent: Monday, February 15, 2016 4:46 AM
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Cc: Elizabeth Bowden
Subject: Re: [blparent] Introduction and a question

Hello Judy,
Thanks for the information. I had almost thought of that angle but not all
the way

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> 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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