Re: Re: first days of brace

[Guest guest]

We used pipe insulation around our bar and then I sewed a cover over it to look

better. Another idea is the padding that goes over a child's bike handlebars if

you can find one of those.

s.

Callie,

I'm looking for something to pad my son's bar with and hubby just happens to

be going to Walmart later. Where in Walmart would he find the seatbelt

pads? I take it they work pretty well? My son is just about 4 months old

and he's getting pretty close to smacking himself in the head with the bar

so I want to get something on there before he actually does it.

Thanks!

and

BCF 03/25/2004

DBB 23/7

Re: first days of brace

> Hey !

> My son (BL CF, 10 mos. old, DBB 16 hrs) was one of those babies who

> never cried. When we put his shoes on for the first time, he cried

> for two days only stopping to sleep when he wore himself out. After

> that, he started sleeping regularly again and after about three

> weeks, he didn't protest in the least when we put his shoes on. I

> promise it will get better! We bought seat belt pads (for older

> children) at Walmart (one gray and one SpongeBob). They just fit

> around the metal bar part and the side screw-ends. We had a

> terrible problem with him hitting himself in the head with his bar

> and screw-ends--he even had bruises and scratches on his forehead

> after the first week. Good luck!

> Callie

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

HOT GLUE. haha..... works great though, that's what I used to " Sew " the cover

over the pipe insulation. What I'd like to know is what I can use on my bar

cover that would create a non-slip surface. When Everett stands on his bar is

slips out from under him unless he is on carpet. I tried using hot glue and it

worked for about two days before it dried too hard to be non-slip anymore.

s.

Re: first days of brace

> >

> >

> > > Hey !

> > > My son (BL CF, 10 mos. old, DBB 16 hrs) was one of those babies

> who

> > > never cried. When we put his shoes on for the first time, he

> cried

> > > for two days only stopping to sleep when he wore himself out.

> After

> > > that, he started sleeping regularly again and after about three

> > > weeks, he didn't protest in the least when we put his shoes on.

> I

> > > promise it will get better! We bought seat belt pads (for older

> > > children) at Walmart (one gray and one SpongeBob). They just fit

> > > around the metal bar part and the side screw-ends. We had a

> > > terrible problem with him hitting himself in the head with his

> bar

> > > and screw-ends--he even had bruises and scratches on his forehead

> > > after the first week. Good luck!

> > > Callie

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Callie,

I'm looking for something to pad my son's bar with and hubby just happens to

be going to Walmart later. Where in Walmart would he find the seatbelt

pads? I take it they work pretty well? My son is just about 4 months old

and he's getting pretty close to smacking himself in the head with the bar

so I want to get something on there before he actually does it.

Thanks!

and

BCF 03/25/2004

DBB 23/7

Re: first days of brace

> Hey !

> My son (BL CF, 10 mos. old, DBB 16 hrs) was one of those babies who

> never cried. When we put his shoes on for the first time, he cried

> for two days only stopping to sleep when he wore himself out. After

> that, he started sleeping regularly again and after about three

> weeks, he didn't protest in the least when we put his shoes on. I

> promise it will get better! We bought seat belt pads (for older

> children) at Walmart (one gray and one SpongeBob). They just fit

> around the metal bar part and the side screw-ends. We had a

> terrible problem with him hitting himself in the head with his bar

> and screw-ends--he even had bruises and scratches on his forehead

> after the first week. Good luck!

> Callie

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Holly. We originally were looking for the bike pads, but so far we

haven't had any luck at all finding any. I'm not really all that crafty

myself, except for cross stitch, but maybe I can put one original set of

seatbelt pads around the bar and then sew two of them together so they'll

fit around the bar after a set is already on there, if that makes sense.

Might provide a little extra padding that way.

and

BCF 03/25/2004

DBB 23/7

Re: first days of brace

> >

> >

> > > Hey !

> > > My son (BL CF, 10 mos. old, DBB 16 hrs) was one of those babies

> who

> > > never cried. When we put his shoes on for the first time, he

> cried

> > > for two days only stopping to sleep when he wore himself out.

> After

> > > that, he started sleeping regularly again and after about three

> > > weeks, he didn't protest in the least when we put his shoes on.

> I

> > > promise it will get better! We bought seat belt pads (for older

> > > children) at Walmart (one gray and one SpongeBob). They just fit

> > > around the metal bar part and the side screw-ends. We had a

> > > terrible problem with him hitting himself in the head with his

> bar

> > > and screw-ends--he even had bruises and scratches on his forehead

> > > after the first week. Good luck!

> > > Callie

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

puffy fabric paint will work wonders for this.

Chris

Re: first days of brace

> >

> >

> > > Hey !

> > > My son (BL CF, 10 mos. old, DBB 16 hrs) was one of those babies

> who

> > > never cried. When we put his shoes on for the first time, he

> cried

> > > for two days only stopping to sleep when he wore himself out.

> After

> > > that, he started sleeping regularly again and after about three

> > > weeks, he didn't protest in the least when we put his shoes on.

> I

> > > promise it will get better! We bought seat belt pads (for older

> > > children) at Walmart (one gray and one SpongeBob). They just fit

> > > around the metal bar part and the side screw-ends. We had a

> > > terrible problem with him hitting himself in the head with his

> bar

> > > and screw-ends--he even had bruises and scratches on his forehead

> > > after the first week. Good luck!

> > > Callie

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

doh! I'm slow huh?

Kori

At 05:37 PM 7/18/2004, you wrote:

>puffy fabric paint will work wonders for this.

>Chris

> Re: first days of brace

> > >

> > >

> > > > Hey !

> > > > My son (BL CF, 10 mos. old, DBB 16 hrs) was one of those babies

> > who

> > > > never cried. When we put his shoes on for the first time, he

> > cried

> > > > for two days only stopping to sleep when he wore himself out.

> > After

> > > > that, he started sleeping regularly again and after about three

> > > > weeks, he didn't protest in the least when we put his shoes on.

> > I

> > > > promise it will get better! We bought seat belt pads (for older

> > > > children) at Walmart (one gray and one SpongeBob). They just fit

> > > > around the metal bar part and the side screw-ends. We had a

> > > > terrible problem with him hitting himself in the head with his

> > bar

> > > > and screw-ends--he even had bruises and scratches on his forehead

> > > > after the first week. Good luck!

> > > > Callie

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

LOL No - a second opinion that agrees with the first is always nice to have!

Chris

Re: first days of brace

> > >

> > >

> > > > Hey !

> > > > My son (BL CF, 10 mos. old, DBB 16 hrs) was one of those babies

> > who

> > > > never cried. When we put his shoes on for the first time, he

> > cried

> > > > for two days only stopping to sleep when he wore himself out.

> > After

> > > > that, he started sleeping regularly again and after about three

> > > > weeks, he didn't protest in the least when we put his shoes on.

> > I

> > > > promise it will get better! We bought seat belt pads (for older

> > > > children) at Walmart (one gray and one SpongeBob). They just fit

> > > > around the metal bar part and the side screw-ends. We had a

> > > > terrible problem with him hitting himself in the head with his

> > bar

> > > > and screw-ends--he even had bruises and scratches on his forehead

> > > > after the first week. Good luck!

> > > > Callie

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

OK, I'll look for that - how do I know what is " puffy " ? I've never bought or

used fabric paint.

s.

Re: first days of brace

> >

> >

> > > Hey !

> > > My son (BL CF, 10 mos. old, DBB 16 hrs) was one of those babies

> who

> > > never cried. When we put his shoes on for the first time, he

> cried

> > > for two days only stopping to sleep when he wore himself out.

> After

> > > that, he started sleeping regularly again and after about three

> > > weeks, he didn't protest in the least when we put his shoes on.

> I

> > > promise it will get better! We bought seat belt pads (for older

> > > children) at Walmart (one gray and one SpongeBob). They just fit

> > > around the metal bar part and the side screw-ends. We had a

> > > terrible problem with him hitting himself in the head with his

> bar

> > > and screw-ends--he even had bruises and scratches on his forehead

> > > after the first week. Good luck!

> > > Callie

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

I'd give up pretty to give him more traction - we only have one room of carpet

too, and he spends most his time in the kitchen or dining room with me where

it's slippery. What do you do with the athletic tape, is it no-skid?

s.

Re: Re: first days of brace

Try fabric paint. I used to paint the bottons of my oldest's socks and it

was almost like non skid. Not exactly, but it does work better than

nothing. You could also put some neoprene on it, like diving stuff. OK,

not everyone has that lying around but I think it could be found.

A double layer of that non skid foamy stuff might do the trick too. I

can't remember what you call it exactly, comes in a roll. We use it on the

boat to keep stuff in place. Glue would help make it strong enough to

handle standing on it perhaps. We don't have a problem because I just use

athletic tape, Darbi's brace is not pretty lol. I keep meaning to make it

pretty but I haven't done it yet. Now I have to worry about her sliding

all over the place if I do it - not much carpet here.

Does this mean I can scratch that off my list? :~}

Kori

Mama of

Kenton 6/98

Merek 3/00

Darbi 3/03 - Rt. CF - DBB 12hr/day

(¨`·.·´¨)

`·.¸(¨`·.·´¨)

`·.¸.·´

At 09:54 AM 7/18/2004, you wrote:

>HOT GLUE. haha..... works great though, that's what I used to " Sew " the

>cover over the pipe insulation. What I'd like to know is what I can use

>on my bar cover that would create a non-slip surface. When Everett stands

>on his bar is slips out from under him unless he is on carpet. I tried

>using hot glue and it worked for about two days before it dried too hard

>to be non-slip anymore.

>s.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

no, I tape the pipe insulation together. I tape all across the bottom

where she stands on, long strips - all the way to the edges. Then I tape

perpendicular a small piece right on the edges for strength. And of course

the middle inside where the seam is. I put the tape there to hold it

shut. I can send you a pic - it's not that interesting though. Just a

grey piece of pipe insulation cut a little where the soles of the shoes

are, all taped up with black athletic tape lol. Pretty uggie if you ask

me. It's not non-skid but she doesn't ever slip in it so apparently it

works for that.

Kori

At 02:50 PM 7/19/2004, you wrote:

>I'd give up pretty to give him more traction - we only have one room of

>carpet too, and he spends most his time in the kitchen or dining room with

>me where it's slippery. What do you do with the athletic tape, is

>it no-skid?

>s.

>

> Re: Re: first days of brace

>

>

>Try fabric paint. I used to paint the bottons of my oldest's socks and it

>was almost like non skid. Not exactly, but it does work better than

>nothing. You could also put some neoprene on it, like diving stuff. OK,

>not everyone has that lying around but I think it could be found.

>

>A double layer of that non skid foamy stuff might do the trick too. I

>can't remember what you call it exactly, comes in a roll. We use it on the

>boat to keep stuff in place. Glue would help make it strong enough to

>handle standing on it perhaps. We don't have a problem because I just use

>athletic tape, Darbi's brace is not pretty lol. I keep meaning to make it

>pretty but I haven't done it yet. Now I have to worry about her sliding

>all over the place if I do it - not much carpet here.

>

>Does this mean I can scratch that off my list? :~}

[Guest guest]

It just sticks up a bit more than the regular fabric paint so it grips better.

If you can't readily see it, ask the clerk.

Chris

Re: first days of brace

> >

> >

> > > Hey !

> > > My son (BL CF, 10 mos. old, DBB 16 hrs) was one of those babies

> who

> > > never cried. When we put his shoes on for the first time, he

> cried

> > > for two days only stopping to sleep when he wore himself out.

> After

> > > that, he started sleeping regularly again and after about three

> > > weeks, he didn't protest in the least when we put his shoes on.

> I

> > > promise it will get better! We bought seat belt pads (for older

> > > children) at Walmart (one gray and one SpongeBob). They just fit

> > > around the metal bar part and the side screw-ends. We had a

> > > terrible problem with him hitting himself in the head with his

> bar

> > > and screw-ends--he even had bruises and scratches on his forehead

> > > after the first week. Good luck!

> > > Callie

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >