Category: Parent Talk
Hello everyone
The name's Andra, pleased to meet ya. I'm 22 years young, and the proud mommy of two girls. My oldest will turn 3 in October, and my youngest turns 3 months old tomorrow.
I'm parcially sited, but both my kids are sited.
Thought I'd introduce myself. :)
Hey andra, I'm bernadetta. We briefly chatted earlier in the publicquicknotes. I'm a mommy of a little boy who is a year and a half, and I'm 23 years old. Feel free to message me and chat if you like. I could use some new mommy friends. :)
Hi, Andra,
Call me Kate!
Welcome to the site... I am married, and proud kitty mommy to three adorable kitties, and soon to have a guide dog! Welcome to the site!
Hi there! Welcome to the site.
I'm DG from Texas. I'm married and have a 9-year-old son. Hubby is totally blind, I'm functionally blind, and munchkin is sighted.
Again, welcome. It gets lively around here but we're all a pretty harmless bunch. lol
Hello Andra, I'm raaj from India. dad for two of my kids. Nice meeting you.
Raaj
Nice to meet you all. Nice to know I'm not the only parent with a visual impairment out there. My fiancé (who is sited) tells me people stare at us all the time. For example, some lady nearly crashed her car staring at me helping him push our daughter's stroller while using my cane.
Yep there's lots of us out here. I'm the dad of an 18-year-old who just moved out on her own. It's a ride, whether you're blind, sighted or one-legged frog. More challenging than the visual or nonvisual things I have found are background differences and maybe value differences between the parents, especially where one has a very strong outlook on some things.
Yeah, I grew up with one-legged frog parents and it was quite the experience. However, it has really broadened my horizons and made me embrace differences. It's truly inspirational to be in the company of such inspiring individuals who don't let their one-legged frogginess get in the way. ;(
Sorry Leo, couldn't resist.
Oh and, welcome to the site! Most of us are really nice; stick around awhile.
Meglet, what I am gonna do noe having your sense of humor around!! I will become devistated and cry every day and turn into a one-legged frog/alien/human hybrid!
I wonder if my kids will favor one-legged fros? Aliens? or... oh, God, HUMANS!
ROFL!
Kate
I cannot bloody wait to corrupt your kids. Can I please be a godmother or pretend aunty or something? Pleaeaease?
What? Dealing with the Dasher tail of quirkiness isn't enough? Seriously... though, you could corrupt our kids... though you'd have to get in line behind my dear husband, and my friends Ken and Chris... why is it that the strangest people you know are the best with kids on a temporary basis...
Could they be hybrids?
Kate
Aww thank you for the warm ewelcome everyone. I love my kids so much I must say. I can't imagine having an 18 year old, what's that like? I don't want my babies to grow up lol. I know they have to, soI'm enjoying them young to the fullest. I hope my disability helps my kids understand and accept differences in others.
Welcome to the site. I am a blind Dad of two youngsters, one 2.5 years old and one 6 months. I don't know many blind parents so I'd be up for sharing experiences if you'd like to chat or message me.
Question: How the hell do you brush a little munchkin's teeth without gagging said munchkin or being kicked to pieces?
I don't know how that works, as that was one thing the wife did, but she mainly instructed rather than doing it to her. So she would stand there and watch her do it and tell her. If mom wasn't around for that, I would just ask to see that she got everything, you know, got the back and rinsed and all.
Hi everyone. My name is Veronica. I will be a mommy for the first time in September. I am 8 months pregnant with my first child. We are having a boy. We are so excited. Just wanted to say hi, and introduce my self.
Hi there.
I have and love kids. But I'll have to say growing up with a disabled parent doesn't necessarily make them more excepting of disabilities.
Enjoy them while they are small. Smile.
,hello, Welcome to the Sight. I'm milagros. :t
Hi Andra, and welcome.
My name is Misty, and I am totally blind and am the mother of a 5 and a half year old daughter, and I am 25 years old.
Because this is the club of parents with visual imparementhere is one more here.
I have a son who is 2 years old. I am blind and him and my wife are sighted.
I am portuguese and my wife is polish and yeah my son is both!
I think he is starting to understand that I am blind because he picks up things for me! That's sweet.Anyways it's interesting to share ideas and opinions about parenthood with visual imparements.
Hello,
My name is Jessica and I am my husband are blind. We are trying hard for our first baby and live outside of DC.