[blParent] Attaching a bell to a crawling baby

[Deborah Kent Stein]

About bells - I think they are important, not only so parents can avoid
tripping over crawling babies but also so parents can know where babies and
toddlers are and when they may be getting into mischief. My daughter wore
bells on her shoes until she started preschool. In fact, a few sighted
mothers told me they liked the idea so much they wanted bells for their own
kids! 

I got bells from crafts stores and threaded them through the laces on my
daughter's shoes. Because the metal on the bells could be a bit rough and
could cut through the laces, my husband would bend it back with the thin end
of a pliers. For kids who are inclined to remove their shoes, you can pin
the bells to a shirt, or even sew them on. Good luck!

Debbie


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Subject: Re: [blParent] Attaching a bell to a crawling baby

Tony, one of my students said they used to pin a bell to the back of their
son's shirt so he couldn't get it off. When my sons were young, and they are
now in their 30's, I just learned to walk very carefully!
Best of luck!
Sharon

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Sent: Monday, October 28, 2019 12:30 PM
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Cc: Tony Malykh <anton.malykh at gmail.com>
Subject: [blParent] Attaching a bell to a crawling baby

Hello all,
Our baby has started to crawl around the house, and in order not to trip
over him, we'd like to attach a bell to him.
Where is the best place to attach the bell, and how can we attach it? 
Safety pins come to mind, but I wanted to check if there are any better
suggestions.
And also, are there any other solutions to this problem? Like maybe there is
a smart electronic device that only beeps when blind parents are
approaching...

Thanks!
Tony


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