[blparent] Keeping track of children in noisy environments

[Leslie Hamric]

I'd say the most important thing is to make sure that your child answered you when you  call. You also want to make sure that they tell you when they are going to  another part of the park for example. When Michael was little, I used my cane and climbed up on the playground equipment right with him. Another thing I did when Michael was really little and I would wait for him at the bottom of the slide. And when he was done going down the slide, I would go around the other side and hear him go back up. Then I go to the bottom of the slide and wait for him to come down. Using bells are so important. You may want to have different sounding bell so you could tell your kids apart. For example, one set of valves with the low pitched another set with a high pitch. I have found that putting the bells on the back of Michaelshirt or his shoes were the most helpful. He won't let me do that anymore but now he'll wear the bell on his lanyard that has his keys so it's like a necklace. Hth
Leslie

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> On Aug 30, 2018, at 4:28 PM, Jack Chen via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hi all.
> 
> Thanks so much for the many responses.
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> My kids are about 2.5 and 5.
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> From folks that have trained their children, can you share any techniques that were particularly helpful? Calling them works sometimes but sometimes does not in my case.
> 
> Jack
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>> On 8/30/2018 4:42 PM, Stacie Hardy - NFBHOU via BlParent wrote:
>> Hello all,
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>> What a great question. I agree with was already been said. You might also consider using tiles. These could be worn by your child as a necklace. You would have a smaller tile on your key ring. When you wanted to locate your child, you would simply press the tile on your keys, and the tile your child wears would make a sound. We use these for locating our luggage. Hope this helps.
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>>> On 8/30/2018 12:38 PM, Dacia Cole via BlParent wrote:
>>> My daughter is currently too young for me to worry about this. However, when I have been out with my niece and nephews are other children, I do a combination of things. I reminded him that anytime I called their name, they must respond to me. So I know where they are. If they do not respond, we will stop the activity and leave wherever we are. Also, attaching bills to their clothing works. Or putting shoes on them to have something that squeaks in them. I know sided parents who use them. Hope this helps.
>>> Dacia
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>>>> On Aug 30, 2018, at 10:55 AM, Jack Chen via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>>>> Hello all.
>>>> 
>>>> I am a totally blind dad. I find myself struggling to keep track of my sons in noisy environments such as playgrounds, amusement parks, etc. My children are pretty good in the sense that they won't stray too far. That said, I want to be able to keep closer tabs on them. How do other blind parents tackle this challenge?
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>>>> I have obtained a couple of different wireless beepers where I can press a button on a transmitter and have the receiver which my child wears in a pocket or around their neck, beep so I can generally locate them.
>>>> 
>>>> Any and all ideas appreciated.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks
>>>> 
>>>> Jack
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