The sequel to Princess Peepers is out! Princess Peepers Picks a Pet is just a delightful, charming, and witty as the first (I will save the details for another post) In honor of this new book, author Pam Calvert is hosting a contest / give-away for this Grand Prize Princess Prize Pack on her blog. ManyContinue reading “Princess Peepers Update!”
Category Archives: babies with glasses
Reader request: anyone dealing with a young child in glasses and hearing aids
I just saw a question posted on the Little Four Eyes facebook group. Amy is hoping to connect with others who have a young child who wears both glasses and hearing aids, and wondering how to get her son to wear both. Anyone out there dealing with the same thing? Leave a comment here, orContinue reading “Reader request: anyone dealing with a young child in glasses and hearing aids”
bribes?
I see a lot of comments and questions from parents with kids just starting out with glasses wondering if they should use bribery to get their child to wear their glasses, or feeling guilty for bribing their child. I’m betting that a lot of us used bribery in the beginning to help our children getContinue reading “bribes?”
you know you have a kid in glasses…
I did this a long time back, but thought it would be fun to add to the list. So, you know you have a kid in glasses when… your child owns at least one shirt with a character wearing glasses. at least one of your child’s dolls, bears, or other stuffed animals has it’s ownContinue reading “you know you have a kid in glasses…”
Cute video: peek a boo with glasses
Jack’s Journey just posted a video of her son Jack playing peek a boo with his glasses. It’s very, very cute!
vision-related charities
It’s the end of 2010, and I know that a lot of people do end-of-year charitable giving. If that’s you, and you’re looking for charities to support, please consider contributing to organizations that help prevent blindness and restore sight. We all know how important vision can be, and how treatable and preventable many vision problemsContinue reading “vision-related charities”
The older sibling with glasses
Zoe, Hazel (now 2 months old) and I are at the dinner table while Zoe finishes her cookie. “Pretty soon,” Zoe tells Hazel, “you might get glasses like me and mommy!” She says this as if getting glasses is like sledding or eating ice cream: something to look forward to as you grow up. IContinue reading “The older sibling with glasses”
gift ideas for your little four eyes
Giving the Gift of Sight I had been planning on posting a gift guide for kids with glasses (and yeah, I’m really late at that, too). But then I came across Seva Canada’s Gift of Sight Catalog for 2010-2011. The catalog offers you ways of giving the gift of sight to a person or peopleContinue reading “gift ideas for your little four eyes”
Reader request: baby in glasses
This question came in from Wendi, who has experience with a toddler in glasses, but is now facing having her 6 month old in glasses, too. Those of you with babies in glasses, what tips do you have? – Ann Z My daughter was iagnosed with strabismus and hyperopia (farsightedness) at the age of 2. Continue reading “Reader request: baby in glasses”
Responses you’ve liked
Today we stopped by the butcher shop to pick up something for dinner. The women working the counter were complimenting Zoe on her glasses when one of them told us to hang on a minute, and ran into the back. She came back out carrying a photograph of twin girls, maybe 4 years old, inContinue reading “Responses you’ve liked”
Reader request: UK parents of children in glasses
Laura recently posted on the Little Four Eyes facebook group looking to connect with other UK parents. I know we have readers from around the world, so I thought I’d put the word out. You can reply here, or in her discussion topic on facebook.
Your stories: Jack’s Journey with infant cataracts
Many thanks to Lindsay for sharing this story about her son Jack who has congenital cataracts. She blogs about his story at Jack’s Journey. -Ann Z Jack was the picture of health for the first 2 months of his life. He hit all of his milestones on time, if not early. That’s why we wereContinue reading “Your stories: Jack’s Journey with infant cataracts”
Poll: How did you choose the place to buy your child’s glasses?
I was thinking about putting together a post about how to find places that not only carry frames for little ones, but that also provide excellent service for the many adjustments and repairs we need. It occurred to me that we’re lucky to live near a place that caters only to children, that came highlyContinue reading “Poll: How did you choose the place to buy your child’s glasses?”
Round up of recent studies on the treatment of amblyopia
Dr. Nate at Bright Eyes News just posted a wonderful round up of some relatively recent studies looking at the effectiveness of different treatments of amblyopia. He includes short summaries of each study, written in plain English, along with links to the article in PubMed. There’s some great news in there: improvement can be seenContinue reading “Round up of recent studies on the treatment of amblyopia”
Babies are hard on glasses
We have not had as many eyeglass issues as we have in the last 6 months. I think it is a combination between these new frames and having a baby brother. Babies are sure hard on glasses. Check out these… Broken hinge – the right cable temple only stays on with tape Rusting nose pieceContinue reading “Babies are hard on glasses”
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