Many, many thanks to Julie for sharing what she’s learned from having her daughter in bifocals. Julie is a part-time working mom, mother to 4-year-old Amelia, and the blogger behind BalancingMama.com. – Ann Z Our little princess has been wearing bifocals for only a few weeks now. We had two failed strabismus surgeries, and are givingContinue reading “Your stories: Bifocal Q&A”
Monthly Archives: September 2012
Little Four Eyes for Kids: How do glasses work?
This is my first attempt in the Little Four Eyes for Kids series. The series is targeted at kids in preschool through kindergarten. I’d love your feedback! How do glasses work? Glasses help people to see better. Just like some people use a cane or crutches to walk better, and some people wear hearing aidsContinue reading “Little Four Eyes for Kids: How do glasses work?”
Little Four Eyes for Kids
Stacy left a comment asking about ways to explain glasses to kids, and it reminding me of something I’d been meaning to try. There are quite a few sites out there that explain vision to kids (Marie’s last post talks about one of them from Prevent Blindness Ohio), but I’ve had a really hard timeContinue reading “Little Four Eyes for Kids”
Wise About Eyes – A Resource for Eye and Vision Information
Our family recently found ourselves in the Cleveland, Ohio area visiting family. On a free morning, we headed over to a local library to take the kids to story time. One of the first things that caught my eye was a large owl with glasses. To my surprise and delight, this owl was only partContinue reading “Wise About Eyes – A Resource for Eye and Vision Information”
More ways to help your child wear a patch
Patching is hard. It a topic that shows up over an over on the facebook group, as parents try to figure out the best way to encourage their kids to keep the patch on. And the stakes are high: one of the biggest predictors of success with patching is how well your child does atContinue reading “More ways to help your child wear a patch”
Your stories: New Eyes New World
Many thanks to Cassie for giving us her permission to re-post her lovely story of watching her daughter really see on her first day in glasses. You can read the original, and more of her posts at her blog, Love Me Vegan. – Ann Z The phone rang at about 1:30 yesterday afternoon. My 16Continue reading “Your stories: New Eyes New World”
Open thread: Signs your young child needed glasses
It’s a question that all of us with a young child in glasses have heard over and over: “How did you even know your child needed glasses?” It’s hard when your son or daughter isn’t reading, might not even be talking, to have any sense of whether they’re seeing well. And if you look forContinue reading “Open thread: Signs your young child needed glasses”
For Little Eyes 