[blParent] Accessible Monitor or Surveillance System

[ben.vercellone at mailbox.org]

Hi Judy,

My wife and I listen to our daughter very consistently throughout the day.
The bells on the shoes sound great. I also find the idea of not calling out
"Where are you?" and things like that to be interesting, although we often
do search for our girl rather than call her. The reason I e-mailed this list
is to find a solution that will allow us to go out of earshot of anyone in
the kitchen, like when one of us needs to use the bathroom. Yes, our
3-year-old daughter gets into minor-league but irritating trouble that
quickly. At least a system I'm looking for may help us know exactly when she
entered the kitchen. Thus, my wife or I have a mental timestamp which allows
for much better short-term time management and strategizing. We also have a
7month-old daughter. I work full-time. My wife and I often need to take a
short break. We don't take nearly as many breaks as some people think are
healthy. I know life doesn't line up with text book or health book knowledge
very often, especially with young kids. A prime example is how difficult it
can be to get 7-to-9 hours of sleep. We get far, far less, but we make
things work. But a system that I'm researching will at least in theory help
our mental health somewhat throughout the day. It's really not much
different than how parents use classic or even high-tech baby monitors
before babies can move about the home independently.

Sincerely,
Ben

-----Original Message-----
From: BlParent <blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Judy Jones via
BlParent
Sent: Monday, April 24, 2023 4:42 PM
To: Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Judy Jones <sonshines59 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [blParent] Accessible Monitor or Surveillance System

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
>
>
>
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