Hello Julie and Lea, I know when I had my daughter much of the help I got was from the Mom's and some friends. Granted, my husband was sighted, but he learned a lot as we went too. Julie, is your husband blind also? I do know one blind couple, I know them through the sleep study I do, but from seeing them with their blind son they seem to do very well. I believe they had other children also. Either of you, feel free to write off list. Lea, I believe you were going on vacation the last we spoke. Huggles, Katie Katie Hill You can learn a lot if you are humble enough to listen. Lynn Lewis Warren Email: Kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Julie & Miss Mercy, avon representative Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 10:20 AM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: Parenting You know, though, that's not entirely true sometimes. When blind couples have children, they often get run through the wringer with people wanting to know how they're going to care for their children and encouraged to put them up for adoption or something. A case in point was in California a few years ago when a Hispanic couple had their first baby and the child was actually taken away from them for a couple of days for no other reason than that they were both blind and the mother asked if someone could look in on them in a few days to make sure the baby didn't have jaundice or something...something that would require sight to know. The mother asked that, and all of a sudden, they were being interrogated about everything else, and when the father didn't know how to change a diaper, they took the baby. Of course, there was more to it than that, but there it is in a nutshell. How many first-time fathers, sighted or not, know all of that right from the beginning? It was sad. Granted, that may not happen very often, or at least not to that extreme, but it can still happen and now that I'm pregnant, I'm scared to death! <grin> Take care. -- Julie Morales Email & Windows/MSN Messenger: mercy421@xxxxxxxxxxx Skype mercy0421 AIM mercylab421 http://juliemorales.avonrepresentative.com/ Currently in Winchester Regional, Virginia Partly Cloudy, 71°F Wind:WNW-300° at 16mph Where there's a will, I want to be in it. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pascha Lea" <pascha2u@xxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 1:48 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: Parenting Hi Cindy, We are after all the help we can get. Biological parents also don't have to justify how they will 'cope' as parents, and we do. Although our agency supports us in our struggles to adopt a child, my husband has had to explain to other involved and less-understanding government agencies how he will 'cope' as a blind parent. We are really searching for some concrete tips and ideas on how to deal with some of the specific questions we've been asked. Most of it seems like common sense to us - but it would be nice to strike up an email conversation with someone who could clue us in to things we may not know. Thanks, Lea Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Lea, Most people who have children the biological way don't have much if any experience with parenting or child care. In the hospital, a mother gets a little help about how to diaper and breast feed, but that's it. Calling on family members or friends and, as you say, reading books helps, but the latter has to be taken with a dose of your own judgment and feelings. There are quite a few blind parents on this list who I am sure will be offereing you help. Good luck to you both. Cindy - Neither myself nor my husband has a > lot of experience with parenting or childcare. There > are many resources out there for sighted folks, but > my husband hasn't had much luck finding information > regarding parenting as a blind person. > > I was wondering two things.... > > First of all, can anyone recommend some good > resources (books, mailing lists, news groups, etc) > regarding blind-parenting techniques and skills? > > Secondly, would anyone here who is blind and a > parent be willing to contact myself and my husband > by email, off-list, for a discussion about the > techniques and skills you use as a blind parent? > > Please feel free to send responses to > pascha2u@xxxxxxxxxx > > Thanks in advance, > > Lea & Garry > > > > > --------------------------------- > Finding fabulous fares is fun. > Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel > sites to find flight and hotel bargains. ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! 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