[il-talk] child question

[Edwin]

Good girl! 

-----Original Message-----
From: il-talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dianna Alley
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2013 7:14 PM
To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List
Subject: Re: [il-talk] child question

I get told that my child is a good care taker too.  I just tell them I am
the parent not her so she is not my care taker.  She is only four.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Reif" <billreif at ameritech.net>
To: "NFB of Illinois Mailing List" <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2013 3:05 PM
Subject: Re: [il-talk] child question


> Hello Rob,
>
> It's understandable that children don't want to stand out. That's why 
> my son was happy to have me using a cane, rather than using him as a 
> sighted guide, which would have been the only workable alternative. If 
> she knows you can't consistently pass as a sighted person with or 
> without the cane, she will know that your cane lets the public know 
> you are dealing with your blindness independently. It will let the 
> public know that it's not her responsibility to look after you, as 
> they would otherwise assume if your blindness became apparent to them.
>
> Even with a cane, I sometimes needed to fend off comments, directed to 
> my then five-year-old son, about what a great caretaker he was for me 
> -- this as I was taking him toy shopping. When your daughter knows 
> that the cane represents your taking care of you and isn't about her, 
> she will hopefully be relieved. Also explain that most people don't 
> understand the purpose of the cane, and are staring more out of 
> curiosity these days than out of pity.
>
> Cordially,
> Bill
>
> On 8/22/2013 1:39 PM, Rob Kaiser wrote:
>> Hello all. As most if not all of you know, I am a guardian of a nine 
>> yearold girl.
>>
>> Since I have come back out to Socal, and, more than likely, will be 
>> staying here, I am spending more and more time with her.
>>
>> I am, however, incurring a problem: My daughter seems to be 
>> imbarrased about the fact that I use a white cane. I along with my 
>> x-wife have tried to explain to her that it is a necessity for me to use
it.
>>
>> Has anyone out there come across this problem? If so, can you please 
>> help me and give me some suggestions in how to deal with this as I 
>> will be spending more and more time with her and in many instances, 
>> will be in the public eye with her.
>>
>> You can email me or call me @ cell#(847)989-0768.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
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