There’s been a lot of discussions on the facebook group recently about how to nurse kiddos when they are wearing glasses. I know we took Zoe’s glasses off, but she was 14 months old when she got her glasses, so at that point she was mostly only nursing before nap and bedtime. While I’m curiousContinue reading “Poll: Nursing your little one in glasses”
Category Archives: babies with glasses
Preparing for your child’s first eye exam
Maybe your child failed a vision screening at the pediatrician’s visit and you were given a referral, or maybe you’ve noticed that there seems to be something off about the way he looks at things, or maybe her teacher mentioned that she crosses her eyes, or maybe you’re being proactive and making sure his visionContinue reading “Preparing for your child’s first eye exam”
2013 Great Glasses Play Day details
Last year, when we started the Great Glasses Play Day, I hoped that we’d have at least one or two locations for local meet-ups. Thanks to some amazing volunteers, we had 5 (Portland, Philadelphia, outside Washington DC, Madison, and Minneapolis), and it was awesome and fun. And now this year, we have 16 confirmed locationsContinue reading “2013 Great Glasses Play Day details”
thoughts on the Consumer Reports article on buying eyewear
Consumer Reports magazine has a feature in their August, 2013 issue called “Save Big on Eyewear.” The article isn’t free online, but if you don’t have a subscription, you can still read their Eyeglass Store Buying Guide. I’d still recommend seeing if you can find a copy at a library if you’d like a moreContinue reading “thoughts on the Consumer Reports article on buying eyewear”
update on the Great Glasses Play Day
We’re less than a month away now from the 2nd annual Great Glasses Play Day, and we’re starting to get details on many local events. We’ll start posting those details on the Great Glasses Play Day site next week! We also have fantastic t-shirts this year, designed by the very talented Jessica of Eye PowerContinue reading “update on the Great Glasses Play Day”
Survey for families in the UK
Vicky, who runs the facebook group, Kids in Specs UK, has a short survey about support for UK families when they learn their child needs glasses. It is completely confidential. She wants to use it to highlight to NHS services how important it is to provide parents/carers with some support after a child is prescribedContinue reading “Survey for families in the UK”
What keeps me up at night: uncorrected refractive errors in children
Do you know what keeps me up at night? It’s the fact that there’s a really high percentage of kids out there who need glasses to see well, and they don’t have them. It sounds overly dramatic to say that, but there are a lot of kids out there, who, if they had glasses, wouldContinue reading “What keeps me up at night: uncorrected refractive errors in children”
Children’s Eye Foundation photo contest – Updated June 2
Updated, June 2, 2013: I’ve added photos at the bottom of this post that have been submitted from this community. Because of the way the photos are organized and displayed, there is no way for me to link directly to the page that a photo is currently on. You’ll need to page through to findContinue reading “Children’s Eye Foundation photo contest – Updated June 2”
Kickstarter for Eye Power Kid’s Wear
Jessica Butler’s son, Scott, was born with a cataract. He had his cataract removed at 4 weeks. Since then, he’s been rocking a contact and glasses and eye patch. Jessica is also a freelance graphic designer and has decided to put her talents to great use in designing fantastic, fun, creative, and stylish shirts (andContinue reading “Kickstarter for Eye Power Kid’s Wear”
Children’s book series with a main character in glasses
Most of the books on our children’s book list are about getting glasses. But once kids are used to having their glasses, they may not be so interested in those story lines. Here are some children’s book series in which a main character wears glasses, even if the plot in most of the books doesn’t centerContinue reading “Children’s book series with a main character in glasses”
Originally posted on The Great Glasses Play Day!:
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – April 1, 2013. Researchers at Little Four Eyes have recently demonstrated that there exists a strong link between children who wear glasses and cuteness. A small sampling of photos used in the study. The study is the first of its kind to look for…
Originally posted on Its a pirate life for me:
This month we celebrated 5 years of little 4 eyes with a play date! We had a BLAST! We met up at a local pizza and play date place and enjoyed watching our kids play together and eat cake! Be prepared for a picture overload! We…
Mister Rogers on helping children with eye exams
Today would have been Fred Rogers‘ – known to most of us as “Mister Rogers” – 85th birthday. For those readers who aren’t familiar with Fred Rogers, he hosted a beloved US children’s television show, “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” for over 30 years. He was known for his gentleness and directness and his unmatched way ofContinue reading “Mister Rogers on helping children with eye exams”
Your stories: The adventures of Ruby & her eye patch
Many thanks to Megan for sharing the story of her daughter, Ruby – Ann Z Ruby is just like any other 16 month old. She’s working on mastering the art of walking, enjoys searching for the perfect bedtime book by pulling them all off the shelf and playing with her parents and little friends. She’sContinue reading “Your stories: The adventures of Ruby & her eye patch”
Finding a good fit for your child’s glasses, an interview with Bill Curran, Optician
Bill Curran is an optician who specializes in children’s eyewear at William J. Curran & Son Opticians. He has a passion for helping children find eyewear that fits correctly and looks great. I’ve asked him some questions about the importance of good-fitting eyewear, and about the line of rimless eyewear they’ve developed for kids. HowContinue reading “Finding a good fit for your child’s glasses, an interview with Bill Curran, Optician”
For Little Eyes 