Blind 2.5 year old, Ellie, learning to use her cane

www.ellieseyes.co.uk

[@PaulJordan318]

I know it kills you not to want to take your daughter's hand as she wants, but your doing the right thing for her though.

[@jameswebb4974]

* you're not your

[@asecretcourtofcrowsandcloc4084]

I think it's Great that you're teaching her to be so independent at such a young age

[@patriciaharlen4823]

Ellie you are avery smart girl. Grow up big and strong sweetheart ❤️

[@christopherhennessey8991]

Breaks my heart seeing this.

[@jasminen7189]

Cute girl. Stay strong. Best wish for you

[@katrinajones8788]

She's adorable. I want to give her a hug and a cookie.

[@Neceros]

It's just human nature to want to look at what you're focused on. So cute.

[@kimhewson8939]

Thanks for sharing lovely story. You are great to teach your daughter to work independently to help herself. You are great parents. Your daughter is beautiful, intelligent and very smart and she will do very well in future. Hope you give great love and care for her. You have make my day to watch her walking by herself. Thanks again for sharing lovely story.💐👍⭐️😘🥇🏅💕

[@kimdkus]

Oh man!! I can’t imagine the pain dad suffers to not take her hand and lead her. He knows he won’t always be there for her and she has to learn it on her own. I can’t imagine the tears after doing this video. Brave family!

[@hrush437]

What an adorable girl! She is mega cute :) God bless her and her parents :)

[@onedayindia]

Amazing lady. And amazing dad, giving good guidance. All the best to you both!

[@chrisclark1982]

In the UK there are very few canes for children and this is the only one from the RNIB other than a symbol cane (which we know Ellie will break in not time!!). We have just come into contact with someone who can loan us a lighter cane from the US which we are eager to try. Ellie is pretty much self taught and is really loving her cane ;-)

[@MM-yh2mi]

So many similarities to my daughter at this age. Reassuring as a mama. Thanks for sharing.

[@tomduke-box9633]

Hello Ellie! My name is Tom and I am from Denmark. I think you are a very brave girl and so are you parents. I am much older than you (56 years) I had very very much problens learning using my cane but I am so happy I did even though it was tuff and I was afraid of many high noices and things that surpriced me. But learning using my cane made my life so happy and I can do so many things all by ny self, for exampel I play guitar and sing for many many people! I wish you fun and laughter in your future! Your laugh is very sweet!

[@achyutanandamahapatra9687]

I love u so much cute little baby daughter and your family. God bless you cute baby daughter and your family

[@DogWithHat.]

She's bloody amazing, she has an amazing vocabulary too! You can tell how smart she will be. This makes me realise just how trivial my problems are. Subbed

[@Vickix1185]

Such a sweet video - I hope Ellie continued to build her confidence with her cane and that she’s doing well :)

[@ivanjdrakov1957]

You're really really doing an absolutely amazing and awesome job!!! Well done, really awesome stuff. She will love her independence so soon...

[@lizelliott6528]

Awe That is the most adorable little girl. So sweet

[@mrj.kottari8453]

It's impressive that 2.5yo knows "left" and "right". I know it's important for her to know directions while learning to navigate her surroundings but it's still impressive as most kids learn to differentiate them around age 4 to 5

[@junbh2]

I guess she has more need than most kids to learn it!

[@jacquelinesmith-jackson2815]

Love ❤️ for Ellie. Your 👏 awesome.

[@jacquelinesmith-jackson2815]

It’s cute watching little kids do that.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@abduljabbarbuttnz]

Very good and fantastic job both sides May Allah (Lord, God )bless the baby and the parents (Ameen )

[@chrisclark1982]

Google Translate is not so good on this one! i think the translation is saying that you think the cane is too small, heavy and wide for Ellie's hand? Thanks for the feedback. We have recently got a new mobility officer in our area and she feels the cane is too long, but we went for this size after your feedback on the pink cane which was getting too short ;-)

[@rosannaesposito8245]

Che Dio ti benedica.💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@thoppy85]

OMG How Cute is she :) I think the cane is a bit big for her but she is handling it like a pro soooo sweet are you using a squeak toy for your wear bouts ? I have a 4 year old who is completely blind and Autistic I use foot tapping or hand tapping for him to know were I am :) she is so brave and adventuress :)

[@mariafernanda-bi8ke]

Tao linda e inteligente! Fantastico Pai. Que sejam muito Felizes.

[@blindpeopledostuff3587]

Very good.

[@bluetech7753]

hey there I'm Sam what a cute little girl I wonder if she is totally blind or does she have some remaining vision? I'm visually impaired myself however I still have a substantial amount of usable eyesight for the United States every October we have something called white cane day it's where people can participate and put themselves in the shoes of a blind person it's like being blind for a day or at least a couple of hours and you get to use a white cane I do currently use an identification cane on certain occasions just to let people know that I'm visually impaired however I wouldn't mind putting on the sleep shades for a day or for a couple of hours to see life from The Blind Side and use a full Mobility cane.

[@AnderesSehen]

An diesem Video gibt es einiges Bemerkenswertes. Wir haben die gleichen Erfahrungen gemacht. Ellie ist sprachlich sehr weit für ihre 2,5 Jahre. Immer wieder fragt sie nach der führenden Hand des Vaters, aber sie schafft es wunderbar auf eigene Faust. Sie erkennt sofort ob der Stock das Gras oder den Gummibelag berührt (Super!). Sie will alle Bodenoberflächen mit der Hand anfassen (Super!). Sie scheint klar auf rechts und links zu reagieren. Sie ist erfrischend süß! :-)

[@ManuelUrsal]

😭😭😭😭🙏 Amen and thank you eyes Up ok 👀🧠??

[@stevenhobbs3032]

her shoes squeak

[@chrisclark1982]

Yes, your right, it's 'spelt' cane ;) I'll edit it now. Thank you

[@tierracaccitolo]

That squeaking is driving me crazy!

[@adamcollin8844]

She might be better using a jumbo ball tip then the mushroom tip

[@chrisclark1982]

Google Translate comes in useful - thanks for the positive feedback ;-)

[@AliAli-im6xy]

😭😭😔

[@AnderesSehen]

We have a DIY step by step explanation on our website how to build a much better cane than available anywhere in the world. It is rigid, simple, only 25 or 30€, very light (below 100g) and durable: link: anderes-sehen.de/akustische-orientierung-mobilitat/bauanleitung-fur-kinderlangstock/ A children's cane should have the length of the child's total height. The grip should be 20cm or 25cm so the child can hold the cane more in front for some situations (when slow, in a crowd or on steps)

[@freddykrueger5503]

I want to hold daddy's hand