[blindkid] never stands still

[Heather]

While I do agree with Mike that walks are wonderful.  We take one, but 
usually two every day, potty concerns can be a real problem as Richard said, 
especially with the two to four set.  Jeremy actually won't leave sight of 
our portch, which, with his low vision, is no more than one house away.  So, 
I put him in our ergo baby carrier, walk a half a mile away, by my 
pedometer, then take him off on his harness and leash and we walk back. 
Once we are out of sight of the portch and he can't freak out trying to go 
back to it, he walks happily on the leash all of the way home.  This has 
never been a problem since he is still in cloth diapers, but we have just 
begun potty learning and I am worrying how many set backs we will have when 
he needs to go and there is no bathroom anywhere near.  It's enough with the 
baby and the dog, that I am not dragging a spill-proof travel potty on every 
walk, then hiding him behind a bush or under a tree to sit on it in semi 
privacy.  If you do decide to embrace walks, make them frequent, but not 
long.  That is what all of the mamas with toddlers in my town do.  Long 
walks with infants and older children once or twice a day, but toddlers get 
walks a quarter as long two or three times more often.

I also agree with the independent aspect.  Jeremy can go jump whenever he 
needs to work his toddler crazies out, and is especially good on rainy days, 
and in the nasty Rochester winter, although I have to admit that the nature 
aspect of walking does apeal to me much more, when weather and circomstances 
permit.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Holloway" <rholloway at gopbc.org>
To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)" 
<blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 2:13 AM
Subject: Re: [blindkid] never stands still


> At least with my 4-year-old son, unless I'm making a walk "long" by  going 
> up and down my own street or around a track in the local park,  if I get 
> too far from home, sometimes the kid just wants to stop  suddenly and 
> refuse to walk. I'll simply hear that dreaded phrase--  "Daddy, I'm tired; 
> carry me!".
>
> In such a situation, unless you brought a stroller along you'll end up 
> carrying your kid home (or maybe calling a cab) and also there are the 
> "potty" worries once you're a good 5 or 10 minutes from a restroom. I 
> still don't like getting too far from a restroom with my son if I can 
> avoid it.
>
> Also, there is something to be said for offering at least one option  that 
> a child can elect to do when needed without required assistance--  to 
> "self-regulate" as much as possible. It is yet another way to  foster a 
> drive to be independent.
>
> Richard
>
>
>
> On Jun 10, 2010, at 11:58 AM, Mike Freeman wrote:
>
>> How about long walks to tucker her out? I don't know a child (blind  or 
>> sighted) at that age who isn't a wiggler!
>>
>> Mike Freeman
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy B" <burgawicki at yahoo.com>
>> To: <BVI-Parents at yahoogroups.com>; <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 4:18 AM
>> Subject: [blindkid] never stands still
>>
>>
>>> Hi All-
>>>
>>> My daughter (4), totally blind, has a real hard time holding  still. 
>>> She is constantly in motion by fidgeting, wiggling,  bouncing, etc.  She 
>>> doesn't do a whole lot of rocking but she does  need motion.  How do I 
>>> get her to stop.
>>>
>>> Please help!
>>>
>>> Oh, the swimming lessons are going great!
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Kathy
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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