[blparent] Having Sleepovers With Sighted Friends

[Brian Moore]

Hi.  well, I have to say, I wouldn't let my kid sleep over at someone's 
house that I didn't know at all.


I seem to have kids at my place quite often.  However, these are kids 
where I know the parents.  Its funny, there were parents who wouldn't 
let their kids have a play date at my place because I was blind and 
others who think nothing of letting me take their children along for 
outings with my son on transit and to all kinds of places.


These are the same parents who let their kids stay at my place without a 
thought.  However, I have to say, I think it is one of their turns now.  
The boys like my place because I have the best internet.  I'm a computer 
geek for a living so have a pretty good network at home with lots of 
band width.


Brian.


On 06/19/2018 8:45 AM, Roanna Bacchus via BlParent wrote:
> Dear Parents,
>
> I hope all of you are doing well. The subject of this email stems from an incident that happened to me when I was in sixth grade. One of my sighted friends invited me to a sleepover at her house. When I asked my mom if I could go, she said no. I was upset about it for a long time, and just sat on the couch and cried. At the time I was sad about not being able to attend the sleepover. Looking back now, I can say that my parents did the right thing by not letting me go. They did not know my sighted friend or her parents, so I can't blame them for not allowing me to attend. I would love to hear your thoughts on this topic.
>
> Roanna Bacchus
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