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Mom wants a "Blind Child at Play" sign posted near her home
Posted on 2/19/14 at 3:39 pm
Posted on 2/19/14 at 3:39 pm
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What do you say OT? Good proactive parent who is looking out for their child in any way possible, or too much?
Cute kid. What would you do?
What do you say OT? Good proactive parent who is looking out for their child in any way possible, or too much?
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A [Tennessee] mom wants a "Blind Child at Play" sign posted near her home, warning drivers to watch out for her child, who is visually impaired.
But, despite her request, she says city leaders refuse to put up a sign on Montgomery Way where the family lives.
quote:
Carla Curley's four-year-old daughter, Jocelyn, is blind in her left eye and has poor peripheral vision in her right eye, making it difficult to see cars when she is playing outside.
While her parents don't leave her outside unattended, her mom says they would like the sign posted as an extra precaution to let others know to go slow and watch out for their daughter.
quote:
Curley first contacted officials about the sign on Tuesday when an employee told her the city wouldn't put one up because it is "too much of a liability," according to Curley.
The mother then spoke to the city attorney who she says told her the sign would be "a distraction to drivers."
Cute kid. What would you do?
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Posted on 2/19/14 at 3:40 pm to AnonymousTiger
They have similar signs for deaf kids
I dont see how this isnt doable.
I dont see how this isnt doable.
Posted on 2/19/14 at 3:41 pm to AnonymousTiger
Kids shouldn't playing in the road anyway even if they can see. That's what backyards are for.
Posted on 2/19/14 at 3:41 pm to AnonymousTiger
I always saw a deaf child at play sign growing up around Harrison Avenue.
I used to wonder how his mom called him in for dinner.
I used to wonder how his mom called him in for dinner.
Posted on 2/19/14 at 3:41 pm to AnonymousTiger
Very cute.
Put the damn sign up!
Put the damn sign up!
Posted on 2/19/14 at 3:42 pm to rondo
City where they previously lived allowed the sign. It's where they moved to that is giving them problems.
Posted on 2/19/14 at 3:42 pm to rondo
quote:
They have similar signs for deaf kids
I dont see how this isnt doable.
I don't see the issue.
Posted on 2/19/14 at 3:42 pm to AnonymousTiger
not too far for me there is a sign for a hearing impaired child. I am sure there are blind signs already.
Posted on 2/19/14 at 3:42 pm to AnonymousTiger
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because it is "too much of a liability,"
Huh?
Posted on 2/19/14 at 3:43 pm to AnonymousTiger
I can see how the city is wary of the liability in this day and age. Why doesn't she talk to her neighbors and ask if she can put signs in one of their yards to warn people in the neighborhood?
Posted on 2/19/14 at 3:43 pm to AnonymousTiger
I fail to see the harm.
Posted on 2/19/14 at 3:43 pm to AnonymousTiger
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Curley first contacted officials about the sign on Tuesday when an employee told her the city wouldn't put one up because it is "too much of a liability," according to Curley.
The mother then spoke to the city attorney who she says told her the sign would be "a distraction to drivers."
Sounds like bullshite. All of the other signage isn't?
Posted on 2/19/14 at 3:43 pm to rondo
quote:
They have similar signs for deaf kids
i always honk when i see these signs. don't know why.
Posted on 2/19/14 at 3:43 pm to BRgetthenet
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I used to wonder how his mom called him in for dinner.
He could feel the vibrations from the dinner triangle.
Posted on 2/19/14 at 3:43 pm to BRgetthenet
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I used to wonder how his mom called him in for dinner.
extend your arm out and then wave it up and back
Posted on 2/19/14 at 3:44 pm to Peazey
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quote:
They have similar signs for deaf kids
I dont see how this isnt doable.
I don't see the issue.
Do people do anything different when they see those signs? I would argue the deaf one makes a bit of sense, if it puts you on notice that a kid may not hear you and get out of the way. The blind girl's hearing should be more acute, so I'm not sure what you're supposed to be on the lookout for there.
shite costs money too.
Posted on 2/19/14 at 3:45 pm to constant cough
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Kids shouldn't playing in the road anyway even if they can see. That's what backyards are for.
F-that I grew up in a cul-de-sac. We had bases praypainted on the street. Would ride bikes, and play in it all the time. We get like eight cars a day.
Posted on 2/19/14 at 3:45 pm to constant cough
I'm sure the idiots down voting me are the same idiots who let their kids play in the street.
Posted on 2/19/14 at 3:45 pm to AnonymousTiger
Why does it have to specify "blind child" at play? Like drivers are going to be heading around the bend doing 80 in search of small children to plow over, but WAIT, this one is blind. Ok well NOW I'll be careful.
Why not just "child at play" or SLOW or something.
Why not just "child at play" or SLOW or something.
Posted on 2/19/14 at 3:46 pm to AnonymousTiger
I just don't see it. What's the problem?
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