[blparent] Tips on parenting a toddler and a newborn.

Shelby Meyer blindatbirth at gmail.com
Tue Jun 21 17:43:25 UTC 2016 

Not everyone has the luxury of owning a vehicle. That's great that you have that option. No one ever said they didn't want to have their children. I think even with all of our challenges that we face most of us still love having children.

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> On Jun 21, 2016, at 11:42 AM, Star Gazer via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
>            I have a vehicle that we own and I had both seats
> strapped in. There's no reason why you couldn't do this, just hire someone
> to drive it for you and get insurance that covers all drivers. 
> There's no law saying you need to have more children if you don't want them.
> Plans change. Things always have a way of working out. My personal take is
> that if you're using words like "stretch" you're not ready. It's like buying
> a house or getting married, the language of how you think of what you're
> doing will tell you a lot about if this is what you want to be doing at this
> time.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlParent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jessica
> Reed via BlParent
> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2016 9:23 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List' <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Jessica Reed <jessicac.kostiw at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Tips on parenting a toddler and a newborn.
> 
> I am also interested and following this thread.  I am not pregnant, but also
> have a two-year-old.  We plan to have more children, but honestly stretching
> my self more for another seems almost impossible.  Maybe I can help on the
> questions front.  How did you travel anywhere in a car with two car seats?
> Getting rides, either with friends or taxi, is one thing with one car
> seat...but two?  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlParent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tara
> Wiseman via BlParent
> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2016 8:04 PM
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
> Cc: Tara Wiseman
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Tips on parenting a toddler and a newborn.
> 
> It is people's individual stories and circumstances I am interested in. My
> husband is a quadriplegic. I don't know if anybody else in the same
> situation as we are. However, I learn from people with different
> disabilities all the time. One question I do have is what techniques did you
> guys use  to help your toddler and newborn interact with each other safely?
> Really, I'm not trying to be vague to be of noxious. I'm just wanting to
> learn from you guys so I can decide what may or may not work for me.
> Tara
> 
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>> On Jun 20, 2016, at 3:50 PM, Star Gazer via BlParent 
>> <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>> 
>>               Ask them all. Maybe it's just me, but I don't have a 
>> clue with veague questions. I have no idea what information is being 
>> sought.
>> I'd caution to be careful with anybody's advice because we don't know 
>> your situation. Telling you to "call your mom" won't work if your mom 
>> is
> dead.
>> "get your husband to help at bedtime" won't work if your husband works 
>> evenings or nights... think Ricky and Lucy on I Love Lucy.
>> Without knowing your setup and your concerns sharing my experiences 
>> doesn't do you a lick of good.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: BlParent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tara 
>> Wiseman via BlParent
>> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2016 5:43 PM
>> To: Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Tara Wiseman <thflute at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Tips on parenting a toddler and a newborn.
>> 
>> Thank you Tammy! That's the kind of information I'm looking for. Just 
>> people stories of what has happened to them what worked for them and 
>> what didn't work for them parenting Marie has worked out really well 
>> but things are going to change and no will have a whole new person in 
>> our lives. I'm just curious what other people situations have been like.
>> How did using public transportation work with two kids? What have you 
>> guys done in regards to using transportation? Does anybody have a 
>> recommendation for strollers for two kids? Sorry I wasn't more 
>> specific but I'm trying to figure out what questions to ask.
>> Tara
>> 
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>>>> On Jun 20, 2016, at 3:28 PM, Tammy via BlParent 
>>>> <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> My son was just a little over 2 when my Daughter was born.  As soon 
>>> as she
>> came home from the hospital he decided he would be a baby again.  He 
>> stopped talking and feeding himself and everything for a bit.  If this 
>> happens to you, don't worry about it.  We took Remus to the doctor and 
>> were told that sometimes kids just regress for whatever reason when 
>> new baby comes into the picture and it's normal.  He's a healthy happy
>> 7 year old now with no sign that he turned back into a baby when 
>> Ashlyn was born.  But I'm telling you this because we were scared when 
>> it happened to us.  We thought we'd done something wrong.
>>> Other more practical tips, get a double stroller that has two seats 
>>> behind
>> each other.  I found that pushing it was a bit of a hastle but not as 
>> much as lugging two kids around when one doesn't want to walk anymore 
>> would have been.  I found the side by side strollers meant Remus could 
>> hit or poke Ashlyn easier and the stroller was quite wide as well.  
>> The
> front and back
>> strollers are skinnier and easier to push.     I enjoyed using my wrap
> when
>> it was just me and the baby or when my husband could take Remus, but 
>> it's hard to maneuver a toddler at the best of times without having to 
>> worry about the baby on your chest or back.  Try to coordinate naps so 
>> both kids go down together, and as hard as it may be, you lay down for 
>> a bit as well, especially in the beginning.  I know the house work 
>> needs doing or the dishes or fill in the blank, but you won't be any 
>> good to either kid if you don't rest enough.  I can't think of anymore 
>> to
> add, but I hope this helps.
>>> 
>>> Tammy
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message----- From: Tara Wiseman via BlParent
>>> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2016 1:00 PM
>>> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
>>> Cc: Tara Wiseman
>>> Subject: [blparent] Tips on parenting a toddler and a newborn.
>>> 
>>> Hi all, I am expecting my second baby on June 29. My daughter is 23 
>>> months
>> old. But he has vice you could pass along about how to make this work?
>>> Thanks!
>>> 
>>> Tara
>>> 
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