A friend sent me this link after reading my last post about whether or not glasses = nerdy. The story is a piece from National Public Radio that ran this past April, you can listen to the program at the link above, or read the transcript there – they’re the same. The program talks aboutContinue reading “more on the perception of glasses”
Category Archives: babies with glasses
International Children Who Wear Glasses Day?
So over in the Little Four Eyes facebook group, there’s been a suggestion to make a kids who wear glasses day – tentatively named “International Children Who Wear Glasses Day.” It would be a word of mouth, unofficial day to celebrate our kids in glasses and patches, a day to raise awareness. Some ideas forContinue reading “International Children Who Wear Glasses Day?”
Eye believe
Many, many thanks to Melissa for writing this and giving us permission to repost it. It was originally posted at her blog, The Glovers. -Ann Z I believe in Dr. Cogen because he doesn’t sugar coat things & uses lots of analogies. I believe that some of the patches smell weird & I cannot figureContinue reading “Eye believe”
How did you find your child’s eye doctor?
A question came up in the comments about how to find an expert for a second opinion for their child’s vision. I think it’s an excellent question, and I’d love to hear thoughts on how others have gone about choosing an eye doctor for their child, and especially if you sought a second opinion, howContinue reading “How did you find your child’s eye doctor?”
Today, I cried. In Ikea.
By, Rebecca of Mommy, Ever After Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve grown to love my baby girl’s glasses. They help her, they are a tangible solution to a small problem, and they look so darn cute. I’ve learned to love them so much, that I have stopped thinking about them. I have accepted them. TheyContinue reading “Today, I cried. In Ikea.”
Patching a Toddler
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”
Rose Colored Glasses
by, Rebecca of Mommy, Ever After It has been 10 days since my sweet girl got her glasses. On day 1, I hated them. She looks different. People are looking at her differently. She’s not used to them. Are they uncomfortable? Is she still the same little girl? Of course she’s the same little girl.Continue reading “Rose Colored Glasses”
Me and my Four Eyes
By, Rebecca of Mommy, Ever After Last week, we found out that our sweet girl needs glasses. She is quite farsighted, in fact. She was having trouble reading her T.S. Elliot Poems at bedtime, so I decided to have her eyes checked. Oh. You know I’m kidding. She can read Preludes just fine. It’s herContinue reading “Me and my Four Eyes”
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”
Your stories – “I once was blind, but now I see”
Thank you so much to Crystal, for sharing her son Grant’s story. You can read more of Crystal’s writing and more about Grant at her blog, Sight Restored. -Ann Z I could probably make an accurate guess that most of us have heard the story in the Bible where Jesus heals the blind man. IContinue reading “Your stories – “I once was blind, but now I see””
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”
your stories: growing up legally blind
Many thanks to Melissa for sharing her story about growing up legally blind. I hope you enjoy it, and find it as helpful as I did. You can read more of Melissa’s writing at her blog, Wisdom from the Other Side. – Ann Z I went through it all as a kid. I had myContinue reading “your stories: growing up legally blind”
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?
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”
Link round up – March 1, 2011
I’ve come across a pretty random assortment of links recently, on topics of vision therapy, cataracts, and a do-it-yourself iPhone app for vision testing. Questions for doctors – Stewart Snippets recently learned that her 2 year old son has lamellar cataracts. She wrote a wonderful list of questions for her son’s doctors. The questions areContinue reading “Link round up – March 1, 2011”
For Little Eyes 