To me, having blind parents was completely normal and it was everyone else who was different. I can honestly say that I had no problems growing up at all and both my parents, especially my Mother seemed to be able to do everything a sighted person could.
Both my parents could read braille and so my Mother would read me bedtime stories when I was younger and as I have no interest in sport, much to my Father's annoyance, that was never a problem either.
Also, my Father had a hereditary eye condition which led to his blindness and my Mother, who was totally blind, went to an all girls boarding school for the blind which meant that most of our family friends and relatives, uncles and aunties etc. were also blind, so I was pretty much immersed in the blind world if you like from the year zero. It was also a world full of guide dogs.
Believe me when I say that in my experience, being blind is absolutely no obstacle to successfully bringing up children. I mean take me for example, I turned out to be fabulous!! HUGE GRIN.
Both my parents could read braille and so my Mother would read me bedtime stories when I was younger and as I have no interest in sport, much to my Father's annoyance, that was never a problem either.
Also, my Father had a hereditary eye condition which led to his blindness and my Mother, who was totally blind, went to an all girls boarding school for the blind which meant that most of our family friends and relatives, uncles and aunties etc. were also blind, so I was pretty much immersed in the blind world if you like from the year zero. It was also a world full of guide dogs.
Believe me when I say that in my experience, being blind is absolutely no obstacle to successfully bringing up children. I mean take me for example, I turned out to be fabulous!! HUGE GRIN.
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