[Nfb-krafters-korner] Looking around

[Tom]

Wow.  Where were folks like you when I was a little kid?
I admit that I was very much like what you're describing with your nephew. 
I'm 17 now and I think so much overprotection has actually held me back from 
doing a lot of things people my age should be doing.  I'm learning to do 
things these days that I never knew as a little boy.

I can't say I'm into sports and a lot of the heavyweight tools that most 
guys like but I am now at least learning how to work some with my hands.

I joined this list for a couple oof reasons...mainly because I needed or 
wanted to learn a bit more about doing some fun crafts.  I'm not into the 
whole knitting and crochet thing but I was like your nephew in that I was 
never really encouraged or wanted to get my hands dirty.  Messes still freak 
me out a bit because I was always taught never to make a mess and that I was 
always to be as clean as I could.
Do things with your nephew.  I was the guy who had to try out the shaving 
cream idea.  It took me a while to warm up to the idea but I knew I should 
try it.  A teenager and now trying this stuff.

If you're not afraid to just get into it, go for it and have fun with your 
nephew.
Tom

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Carlson" <dick.carlson0428 at earthlink.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 12:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Looking around


> Thanks everyone,
>
> My nephew is going on seven years old.  He's a smart kid.  He reads 
> Braille and has even begun learning to type.
> I can't be too hard on my sister, as she tries and she means well.
> He's going to do well in school, but luckily because he's only six, he can 
> still begin to develop more at his appropriate age level.
>
> All of these ideas are great so far.  I've begun taking him with me to 
> things, and we play and such.  I can't say I'm much into sports, so I 
> can't always help him out with that, but there are  plenty of things we 
> can do.
>
> I'm thinking that once we start having some fun together, he'll get into 
> it. He's not opposed to trying things...just leery about getting started.
>
> DC
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dick Carlson" <dick.carlson0428 at earthlink.net>
> To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 11:28 PM
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Looking around
>
>
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> I'm Dick and found out about this list through a teacher who works with 
>> blind kids.  I hope this list is for everyone, including sighted folks.
>>
>> I am helping to raise my little nephew, and he's a totally blind kid who 
>> is perhaps a tad socially delayed for his age.  I mainly try to spend a 
>> lot of time with him and wanted to see how much he and I could do 
>> together to stimulate him a bit.  He has been very over-protected by his 
>> mom, who means very well but sometimes doesn't know whether or not to let 
>> him do things on his own.
>> I realize most guys don't really get into crafts, but I think working 
>> with your hands can be fun and I have no problem with it.
>> I hope there are other guys on this list to share with as well.
>>
>> One of the things my little nephew is not used to doing or maybe doesn't 
>> like doing is to do a lot of exploring with his hands.  He's not been 
>> encouraged.  In addition, he doesn't really like getting his hands dirty 
>> or into things, because he's always been taught to sit still and stay 
>> clean and all that stuff that most children don't do!
>> I'd love to expose him to this sort of thing and perhaps get into things 
>> where it will be inevitable for us to put our hands in things and get a 
>> little messy.
>>
>> Is this out of the ordinary for blind kids, and am I doing the right 
>> thing by wanting to work with him and play doing things with him?  Is 
>> this a good list for good crafts and such?
>>
>> I'd love feedback and ideas.
>>
>> Dick Carlson
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