opinions on second opinions?
This question comes from a comment from Ingrid. Have you gone for a second opinion? How do you reconcile when you get two conflicting opinions from two doctors? – Ann […]
Monthly Archives: January 2009
open thread on glasses
There have been quite a few questions in the comments recently asking about what frames people have for their children and whether they like them – and possibly more importantly, […]
Pay attention to light
Learn from my mistake – pay more attention to light. The other night Elliana came running out of our bathroom and into our lowly lit bedroom. She smacked right into […]
discussions
There’s a lot of great discussions going on in a couple of comment threads, so if you haven’t been following along, you may want to check in (especially in the […]
Poll: Temples
There has been some discussion in the comments about the types of temples on glasses. I believe that cable – or comfort cable – temples are the ones the hook […]
I need to vent about repairs
We have only had our Hush Puppies frames with cable temples 3 months and already the cable plastic has ripped and is coming apart. If you read my post about […]
new rule
Last night’s daycare pick up was a major battle. Zoe wanted to put her coat on herself, but couldn’t quite get it right and so was frustrated, and angry, and […]
Why couldn’t it have lasted a few more months?
I’ve never seen glasses do this before, but one of the coatings is peeling off of Sam’s glasses. It is really bad right in the middle of the left lense, […]
So far…
Things have been going pretty well with the patch. The first two days she did not want anything to do with it, and even hit me. Then the third day […]
Tips for making the most of your child’s reading experience
I know that the majority of information we take in is done through our eyes and that providing children with literacy-rich environments and activities at an early age has significant […]
Question: nearsighted kids
This question came from a comment by Carol. She’s looking for other parents of kids who are nearsighted (myopia). Can you leave a comment if your child fits that description? […]
The highs and lows of having a toddler with vision challenges
I hit an all time low this week. Personally inflicting pain upon my child daily is very tough on the heart. Not only that, but I see her struggle daily […]
Question: looking over the top of the frames
This question is from a comment by Anna, looking for thoughts or suggestions. Remember, today is the last day for comment for sight – leave a comment today and not […]
one frame, two frame, red frame, blue frame
The new frames arrived today! Given that Zoe’s old frames were holding on by a bit of electric tape and a prayer, it was welcome news. I decided to take […]
not sure whether to laugh or cry
When I picked up Zoe from daycare this afternoon, the first thing I noticed was the white tape on the side of her glasses. “Glasses break, mama!” Yeah. Apparently during […]
For Little Eyes 