Many, many thanks to Melissa Glover who gives us some hard-won advice on patching a very young toddler. To follow her chronicle of “the patch”, check out her blog http://thegloverfamilyblog.blogspot.com/ I have a friend who runs marathons. She trains by completing 5, 10 or even 15 miles a day. While I have complete respect &Continue reading “Patching a Toddler”
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“None of my friends wear glasses …
…only the teachers.” Zoe’s brought this up a couple of times recently. She hasn’t been upset per se, but she does seem to notice it a lot more. I usually run through my list of kids we know in glasses out loud, but none of them are kids that she sees on a regular basis,Continue reading ““None of my friends wear glasses …”
back-up pairs and warranties
When Zoe first got glasses, we only bought her one pair (the sticker shock was enough that we just couldn’t imagine paying for two pair), but between prescription changes and replacing scratched lenses, she ended up having to go without glasses pretty often while the glasses were in the shop. So when she outgrew thoseContinue reading “back-up pairs and warranties”
the right prescription
Zoe’s prescription increased pretty dramatically recently (her astigmatism jumped from +0.75 to +1.75). It really surprised me, since previous big prescription changes were usually preceded by her eyes crossing more, or Zoe not wanting to wear her glasses any more. This time, she had neither of those symptoms. But looking back, I guess there wereContinue reading “the right prescription”
Facebook group change
The Little Four Eyes facebook group was recently changed to the new group format. I’m going to come right out and say that I had been resisting changing the format, because I thought the group was working well the way it was. I was wrong, very wrong. The group has really taken off and isContinue reading “Facebook group change”
Fun stuff: eye drops and cakes!
Ok, one of these is far more fun than the other, but I wanted to share both. Eye drops Sheri at Stewart Snippets posted a video of her son, Adam, who is 2 1/2 getting eye drops. I thought it was a wonderful demonstration of how to get eye drops in to a young child’sContinue reading “Fun stuff: eye drops and cakes!”
Let the debate begin: metal vs plastic frames
It’s a question that has torn families apart, ended friendships, started feuds. Ok, not really. But the question seems to come up a lot. Do you prefer wire frames or plastic frames for your child? What have you found to be pros and cons of each? If your child has worn glasses for a whileContinue reading “Let the debate begin: metal vs plastic frames”
13 (!) new photos in the gallery
Just did a massive catch-up on photos and added 13 new pictures to the photo gallery, and we now have over a hundred photos! Take a look! As always, let me know (ann@shinypebble.com) if you’ve sent me a photo that I somehow missed.
ordering frames online, getting the lenses fit at a local shop
Wendi sent me the following: The time has come and my 10 month old is needing glasses and even though I live in the big city, I am having a horrible time finding glasses that are reasonable and will work. Most places just shrug and tell me that they have a brochure, but I wantContinue reading “ordering frames online, getting the lenses fit at a local shop”
Poll: Who picks out the frames for your child’s glasses?
So I originally intended to give Zoe more freedom to choose her new glasses, but it ended up being much more of a collaborative decision (that sounds nice, doesn’t it?). How about you?
New glasses
I should be better at this by now. Zoe just went through quite the growth spurt. This led not just to outgrowing her pants, but apparently also to a significant prescription change for her astigmatism (from 0.75 to 1.75). And it means that her frames are no longer fitting her well. I’ve noticed that she’sContinue reading “New glasses”
Getting the word out
(this post was originally meant as a Monday morning link round up. Life happened, and now it is neither Monday, nor is it morning. So while I was at it, I dropped the link round up part, too, as I think it stands on its own as a regular post). It’s likely that if you’reContinue reading “Getting the word out”
genetics and vision issues
Many vision issues are hereditary, which can add to the calculations families go through when deciding if and how to add to their family. For those of us who have minor vision issues in our family, it often just means that we need to be diligent about making sure that all of our children areContinue reading “genetics and vision issues”
open thread – introductions
It’s been a while since we’ve had an introductions thread and I love learning more about who you all are, so this seems like an easy way to celebrate our 3 year blog-birthday. Leave a comment introducing about yourself and your kid(s) in glasses. If you feel like leaving more, I’d love to hear theContinue reading “open thread – introductions”
Couple of things : coloring pages and photo contest
Two quick things to share with you all. First, Amomofelly sent me three more coloring pages! They’re very sweet. I’ve put them up on the Gear page, check them out. As I mentioned in my previous post, I’d love to have some of these pages after they’ve been colored. Send photos or scans to meContinue reading “Couple of things : coloring pages and photo contest”
For Little Eyes 