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Tip #6: Give Your Child Age Appropriate Opportunities for Exploration

I’ve always loved magazine quizzes – anything from “take this quiz to find out if he really likes you” as a pre-teen to “learn which decorating style suits your home” in my housekeeping magazines. When I was trying to think of an interesting way to present this week’s tip, I decided to design my own little quiz. If quizzes make you nervous, calm down. This is a self-graded quiz in which there are no “right” answers. These questions are designed to help you constructively evaluate the boundaries you set for your child. I tried to incorporate different age scenarios, so that there is something that applies to everyone’s current stage. Continue reading “Providing Age-Appropriate Opportunities: Advice for Parenting Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired Tip #6” →

A friend recently gave me an article on 4 blind moms featured in “Real Simple” magazine. I was immediately struck by the beauty and strength of each woman, and I was a bit jealous of them for having such close blind friends. One of the women, Joy (great name!), talked about how they are each in awe of one another’s feats. “It’s like each of us has mastered a skill or has a bravery that the others don’t.” They all have guide dogs and are starting a national group called “Mommies With Guides”.

One of the things they discussed in the article was what they do differently as parents without sight. This got me thinking about my own parenting, and while I do have some vision, there are definitely some skills I have had to develop as a mom with low vision in order to be a good mom. Some of these are still works in progress, but they’re definitely the “muscles” that get the most use, and therefore the most strength.

Continue reading “3 Attributes You Will Quickly Develop as a Blind Mom” →