[blParent] Accessible Monitor or Surveillance System

Tue Apr 25 12:23:20 UTC 2023

Hi Ben

You could purchase a wireless sensor with plug in melody output, similar to a chime playing when you enter a store. Simply turn off socket so melody is silenced after your little ninja is in bed. 
Online marketplaces including Amazon have lots of choice. 

Regards 
Nadine - a no carpet household, enabling me to hear sneaky footsteps of the 2 and 4 legged variety 

> On 25 Apr 2023, at 13:01, blparent-request at nfbnet.org wrote:
> 
> Send BlParent mailing list submissions to
>    blparent at nfbnet.org
> 
> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>    http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blparent_nfbnet.org
> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>    blparent-request at nfbnet.org
> 
> You can reach the person managing the list at
>    blparent-owner at nfbnet.org
> 
> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
> than "Re: Contents of BlParent digest..."
> 
> 
> Today's Topics:
> 
>   1. Accessible Monitor or Surveillance System
>      (ben.vercellone at mailbox.org)
>   2. Re: Accessible Monitor or Surveillance System (Ashleigh Moon)
>   3. Re: Accessible Monitor or Surveillance System (Judy Jones)
>   4. Re: Accessible Monitor or Surveillance System (Biediger Family)
> 
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2023 16:31:40 -0500
> From: <ben.vercellone at mailbox.org>
> To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [blParent] Accessible Monitor or Surveillance System
> Message-ID: <003601d976f4$29915b30$7cb41190$@mailbox.org>
> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="us-ascii"
> 
> Hello,
> 
> 
> 
> Can anyone suggest a technology that I can use to increase my success rate
> when it comes to knowing that my lovely 3.5-year-old has mischievously
> entered the kitchen again? I'm guessing that even something that aims an
> invisible beam across the entrance to the kitchen and makes a noise when the
> beam is broken would work. I don't want to go much more advanced than that,
> to be honest, but I'm up for any suggestions. The gate has officially been
> useless for several months, and has therefore been removed. Lol. My wife and
> I rent, and We'd rather not drill or use adhesives at this point, since we'd
> be charged for any damages. We do use fasteners for the lower cabinets where
> 2 doors swing shut toward each other and the handles are therefore close
> together when the doors are closed. It's in these cabinets that we put the
> soaps and other cleaning supplies. But my princess steals things that she
> can reach whenever she gets a chance, and I dare anyone to try to have a
> better attention span than me. Haha. I could use some medium-tech help
> 
> 
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Ben
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2023 14:40:17 -0700
> From: Ashleigh Moon <ashleighnmoon at gmail.com>
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blParent] Accessible Monitor or Surveillance System
> Message-ID:
>    <CAHACLMMOGVEgkNLBjuGh1N-+f3W3Yi-FXRbo32acX=t64wRz8w at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
> 
> Ben,
> Your situation sounds exactly like mine. I have a 4 year old little
> girl who loves to explore anything except her actual toys lol.
> 
> We too are renting and we too have found the gate somewhat useless.
> The only thing I tried that worked for a while was adding a bell to
> the gate so I could hear it open and close when she snuck in. However,
> she quickly figured that out and was opening the gate as silently as a
> super spy.
> 
> I'm open to hearing other's suggestions as well. At this point, every
> cabinet and drawer is once again baby locked. I feel like I'm going
> backwards lol.
> 
> Ashleigh M.
> 
> 
>> On 4/24/23, Ben Vercellone via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hello,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Can anyone suggest a technology that I can use to increase my success rate
>> when it comes to knowing that my lovely 3.5-year-old has mischievously
>> entered the kitchen again? I'm guessing that even something that aims an
>> invisible beam across the entrance to the kitchen and makes a noise when
>> the
>> beam is broken would work. I don't want to go much more advanced than that,
>> to be honest, but I'm up for any suggestions. The gate has officially been
>> useless for several months, and has therefore been removed. Lol. My wife
>> and
>> I rent, and We'd rather not drill or use adhesives at this point, since
>> we'd
>> be charged for any damages. We do use fasteners for the lower cabinets
>> where
>> 2 doors swing shut toward each other and the handles are therefore close
>> together when the doors are closed. It's in these cabinets that we put the
>> soaps and other cleaning supplies. But my princess steals things that she
>> can reach whenever she gets a chance, and I dare anyone to try to have a
>> better attention span than me. Haha. I could use some medium-tech help
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> 
>> Ben
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> BlParent mailing list
>> BlParent at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blparent_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> BlParent:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blparent_nfbnet.org/ashleighnmoon%40gmail.com
>> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Ashleigh Moon
> ashleighnmoon at gmail.com
> 480-338-1419
> STEM Access Consultant
> President, Arizona Organization of Parents of Blind Children
> Chair, NFB of Arizona Education Committee
> Board Member, National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2023 14:41:47 -0700
> From: Judy Jones <sonshines59 at gmail.com>
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blParent] Accessible Monitor or Surveillance System
> Message-ID:
>    <CAGXb_Gm767cV+i-bCDjZSvGkt4mtFRZxP_8=8CKQzxbk+ZPtgQ at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Speaking as another blind parent and now grandma, the best surveillance
> system is you.
> 
> Our second daughter was very busy, and inquisitive. they need their freedom
> to explore, but you need to be aware. We had bells on our kids shoes as
> toddlers, which helped, but there is nothing to substitute for parental
> awareness, and this can be done very unobtrusively.
> 
> Avoid the "Wherre are you," and "What are you doing," questions. You go
> find out.
> Judy
> sent from my Samsung Galaxy phone
> 
> On Mon, Apr 24, 2023, 2:33 PM Ben Vercellone via BlParent <
> blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
>> Hello,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Can anyone suggest a technology that I can use to increase my success rate
>> when it comes to knowing that my lovely 3.5-year-old has mischievously
>> entered the kitchen again? I'm guessing that even something that aims an
>> invisible beam across the entrance to the kitchen and makes a noise when
>> the
>> beam is broken would work. I don't want to go much more advanced than that,
>> to be honest, but I'm up for any suggestions. The gate has officially been
>> useless for several months, and has therefore been removed. Lol. My wife
>> and
>> I rent, and We'd rather not drill or use adhesives at this point, since
>> we'd
>> be charged for any damages. We do use fasteners for the lower cabinets
>> where
>> 2 doors swing shut toward each other and the handles are therefore close
>> together when the doors are closed. It's in these cabinets that we put the
>> soaps and other cleaning supplies. But my princess steals things that she
>> can reach whenever she gets a chance, and I dare anyone to try to have a
>> better attention span than me. Haha. I could use some medium-tech help
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> 
>> Ben
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> BlParent mailing list
>> BlParent at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blparent_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> BlParent:
>> 
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blparent_nfbnet.org/sonshines59%40gmail.com
>> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2023 17:55:58 -0400
> From: Biediger Family <biediger.family at gmail.com>
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blParent] Accessible Monitor or Surveillance System
> Message-ID:
>    <CAM5GuN4FrN_nChZHScokqAd6+2t1vfOrgCd0dH+6CrApLN0y0A at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
> 
> Hi - I have a bit of vision so I don?t know your needs but you could try a
> Blink camera and set it toward the area on motion. If you have the app, it
> will send you an alert. They work off WiFi and are inexpensive compared to
> others and easily set up. I don?t think you would have to subscribe to the
> service (cloud) for your purposes.
> 
> 
> On Mon, Apr 24, 2023 at 5:32 PM Ben Vercellone via BlParent <
> blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
>> Hello,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Can anyone suggest a technology that I can use to increase my success rate
>> when it comes to knowing that my lovely 3.5-year-old has mischievously
>> entered the kitchen again? I'm guessing that even something that aims an
>> invisible beam across the entrance to the kitchen and makes a noise when
>> the
>> beam is broken would work. I don't want to go much more advanced than that,
>> to be honest, but I'm up for any suggestions. The gate has officially been
>> useless for several months, and has therefore been removed. Lol. My wife
>> and
>> I rent, and We'd rather not drill or use adhesives at this point, since
>> we'd
>> be charged for any damages. We do use fasteners for the lower cabinets
>> where
>> 2 doors swing shut toward each other and the handles are therefore close
>> together when the doors are closed. It's in these cabinets that we put the
>> soaps and other cleaning supplies. But my princess steals things that she
>> can reach whenever she gets a chance, and I dare anyone to try to have a
>> better attention span than me. Haha. I could use some medium-tech help
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> 
>> Ben
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> BlParent mailing list
>> BlParent at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blparent_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> BlParent:
>> 
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blparent_nfbnet.org/biediger.family%40gmail.com
>> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Subject: Digest Footer
> 
> _______________________________________________
> BlParent mailing list
> BlParent at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blparent_nfbnet.org
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> End of BlParent Digest, Vol 227, Issue 3
> ****************************************