[blparent] Hello, I am a student in South Korea and I wanted to know more about blind parenting. Can anyone answer to my questions? Thank you.

[Kubehl Family]

So, I did not use bells or rings with my child. I taught my child how to hold my hand, and how to come back when I call him. I personally would not trust technology to help me keep an eye on my child because as a mom it is my responsibility, not a piece of technologies. However, now that I have aira,
 I can snap a real quick picture, make an aira call, and do a quick scan. My child is 10 years old however, and when we went to the park when he was a toddler if I called him and he did not come, I got him when we left. So he would always come to me when I called him.
Rhonda Kubehl

> On Jan 3, 2019, at 5:43 AM, Jeff Lee via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello, before moving on to Questions, I would like to make an apology for
> my rudeness to send such a message to the group mailing list.
> 
> I am currently working on an engineering project to help problems
> blind parents are facing on a daily basis.
> 
> Here is my question.
> Specifically, what kind of inconvenience do blind parents feel when they
> take their children out to the streets, parks or playground?
> For example, I found out that bells or reins are commonly used by blind
> parents to keep their children close and safe when they go out together.
> However, are such methods effective or safe enough?
> 
> I wanted to find out if their's any room for technology to come in and
> replace or enhance conventional methods such as bells or reins. Therefore,
> I would be very glad if any of you can tell me the inconvenience or problem
> of using reins or bells.
> 
> Any kind of feedback or sharing of experience will be very helpful to me.
> Thank you.
> 
> From Jeff Lee
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