[blindkid] How Blind Children can help with ThanksgivingPreparations

[Carol Castellano]

For the oven, a blind friend of ours taught my daughter to open the oven
and go down the side of the opening with her hand and then check where the
racks are, before having the pan in your hands.

She suggested practicing this with an empty pan and a cold oven.  It was
great advice.

Also, there are silicone covered oven GLOVES, as opposed to mitts, which
allow movement of the fingers.  My daughter finds these much better for her
to use.

Carol

Carol Castellano
Parents of Blind Children-NJ
National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
973-377-0976
carol_castellano at verizon.net
www.blindchildren.org
www.nopbc.org

On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 11:16 AM, Traci Wilkerson via blindkid <
blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> My daughter loves to cook as well.  I've recently adopted the rule "if you
> don't like the leftovers, make your own dinner" and that is what she does!
> :)  I'm not a great teacher or very patient, but I do my best and just
> don't look at the mess, but she loves being independent.  My son on the
> other hand is a struggle, less vision, not as motivated, and his sister
> like to do for him.  He loves to stir whats in the pan and bake with me,
> but I haven't taught him the microwave yet, that's a def need to do item.
>
> Any advice for getting stuff out of the oven, she is 11, I guess full
> covered hand mitts is the way to go there.
>
> Thanks for the reminder!
> Traci
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 27, 2015 at 3:49 PM, Marianne Denning via blindkid <
> blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> > I really think they don't know how to provide the instruction to a
> > blind child. It takes thinking differently for them.  I know hen I
> > taught my sighted children to cook I had to think in a sighted way.  I
> > am a born teacher so it wasn't hard for me, but most parents aren't
> > born teachers.  I know many parents don't teach any of their children
> > to cook.  Most sighted children learn by observation.  Blind children
> > have to be specifically taught. When I was growing up it was just Mom
> > and me so when she cooked I hung out in the kitchen with her so
> > learned what she was doing through repeated exposure.  She was not
> > good at teaching me to cook but I learned a lot by being there.  I am
> > also naturally curious so am always asking questions and exploring my
> > world.  I hope families encourage the curiosity in their blind
> > children.  That is even true for children who have significantly
> > decreased vision.
> >
> > On 10/27/15, Roanna Bacchus via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> > > Hi Marianne thanks for your message.  Many times I have been
> > > asked to set the table or stir one of the dishes that are being
> > > prepared.  What are your thoughts about how sighted family
> > > members treat blind children?
> > >
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