[blparent] Keeping track of children in noisy environments

Fri Aug 31 02:03:28 UTC 2018

Another thing & this is what I did with Breann, was to make sure they check
in with you every 10 minutes or so. 

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From: BlParent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Leslie
Hamric via BlParent
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2018 6:52 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] Keeping track of children in noisy environments

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:
> 
> Hi all.
> 
> Thanks so much for the many responses.
> 
> My kids are about 2.5 and 5.
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On 8/30/2018 4:42 PM, Stacie Hardy - NFBHOU via BlParent wrote:
>> Hello all,
>> 
>> 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.
>> 
>> Stacie Hardy <shardy at nfbtx.org>
>> President: NFB of Texas Houston Chapter Voice and Text: (346) 
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>> "A question never asked is an answer never known"
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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
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On Aug 30, 2018, at 10:55 AM, Jack Chen via BlParent
<blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 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?
>>>> 
>>>> 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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