[blParent] Accessible Monitor or Surveillance System

[Lisamaria]

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> On Apr 25, 2023, at 08:22, Star Gazer via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
>                 Ben, you are describing your kitchen like
> it's a demilitarized zone or restricted air space.. you want to know and log
> the exact moment it was entered? What exactly will that do for you? It's
> weird and useless. Nobody cares least of all the person doing it and it's
> not like you can use the information to get her in trouble because it makes
> no difference to her. 
> When she trashes the joint have her help clean it up even if the bulk of it
> is you clean while she sits in your presence, the goal is to make her day a
> little more unpleasant based on actions she chose to take. She'll get the
> idea. 
> 
> Please don't tell me you both are working while trying to care for kids, it
> sucks for all involved. Kids are bored, mom and dad are stressed, mom and
> dad are overtired, it's a miserable way to live. 
> Find daycare or stagger your schedules so you all don't have to live this
> way. 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlParent <blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Judy Jones via
> BlParent
> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 10:45 AM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List' <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Judy Jones <sonshines59 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [blParent] Accessible Monitor or Surveillance System
> 
> Oh yes, another great idea I had forgotten about.
> 
> We kept our Tupperware and non-breakables on lower shelves.  We did have
> soaps and such under the sink with child locks, but both girls always went
> to the Tupperware lids drawer or the Tupperware or pots and pans, they could
> get to and play with.  They seemed to know where to find those things right
> away.
> 
> Judy
> 
> "Embrace each day with His mercies and blessings."
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlParent <blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of MOe C via BlParent
> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 7:40 AM
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: MOe C <unseenstrands at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [blParent] Accessible Monitor or Surveillance System
> 
>> 
>> 
>> Something you could try is to put something they are interested in 
>> right outside of the kitchen, especially if you are headed off to the
> restroom.
>> That way when they are headed that way they will hopefully get 
>> distracted with something you want them to mess with.
> 
> I find it pretty unhelpful to think they will avoid the kitchen all
> together, so another best practice is to put things like pots and pans on
> the bottom where they can reach, and the treats and snacks up high out of
> reach.
> Motion detection items are nice, but they don't really help if you are in
> the restroom, and need to be there for a few minutes.
> Take care,
> MOe Carpenter
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