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Category Archives: blog stuff

New: For Little Eyes Glossary

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Just published, a glossary of terms for parents of young kids in glasses

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blog stuff, day in, day out

10 year anniversary giveaway – Dilli Dalli ear locks!

March 30, 2018by Ann Z 41 Comments

One more giveaway for our anniversary. Head over to the blog and comment for a chance to win Dilli Dalli ear locks. 10 winners!

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10 year anniversary giveaway – Stay Puts and Kids Bright Eyes frames!

March 23, 2018by Ann Z 66 Comments

Update March 30, 2018: Congratulations to our winners: Stay puts: Lisa Ramos, Alicia Burns, and Robin; and the winner of frames: Heidi Olson! Here’s another giveaway in celebration of our […]

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10 year anniversary Eye Power Kids Wear t-shirt giveaway!

March 21, 2018by Ann Z 21 Comments

Added 3/26/2018:  This giveaway is now over, comments are closed. Congratulations to our winner, Muguet!!! Ready for another giveaway in honor of our 10 year anniversary? Eye Power Kid’s Wear is […]

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Throwback Thursday – 10 years of For Little Eyes

March 15, 2018by Ann Z 1 Comment

10 years ago, when Zoe was still just a toddler, I opened up a wordpress blog post editor and started to write… So your toddler needs glasses? My daughter Zoe […]

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New Year – New Name: Little Four Eyes is now For Little Eyes

January 1, 2018by Ann Z 1 Comment

It’s the start of the new year, and a time to reflect and make changes. In that spirit, I have decided to change the name of this site (and the […]

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blog stuff, day in, day out

Celebrate children’s vision! #IPatch and the Great Glasses Play Day

March 9, 2016by Ann Z Leave a comment

Check out these two great ways to celebrate our children and children’s vision this spring: #IPatch : An online patching party during the whole month of March! This month, join the […]

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babies with glasses, blog stuff, contacts, glasses, kids with glasses, patching, toddlers with glasses

Wishes for 2016

January 1, 2016by Ann Z 1 Comment

Happy 2016!!!  Here’s a few wishes I have for all of you in the coming year… May your child’s eye doctor work well with your child and explain everything to […]

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babies with glasses, blog stuff, day in, day out, kids with glasses, toddlers with glasses

Seven Years! (7 best posts and 7 book giveaway to celebrate)

March 15, 2015by Ann Z 17 Comments

Today is the 7 year birthday of the Little Four Eyes blog.  I started it about 3 1/2 months into Zoe’s journey with glasses.  By that point, we’d already gotten […]

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March 26, 2013by Ann Z 2 Comments

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…

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babies with glasses, blog stuff

Getting together!

March 13, 2013by Ann Z Leave a comment

There’s a fun interview over at Great Glasses Play Day with Brandi, a member of the Little Four Eyes facebook group who put together a play date for her son […]

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Celebrating 5 years of Little Four Eyes with Many Mini Great Glasses Play Days!

March 5, 2013by Ann Z 3 Comments

Nearly 5 years ago, on March 15, 2008, I published my first post on my new Little Four Eyes blog: “… I still find myself wanting to connect with other […]

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Happy Great Glasses Play Day!

August 5, 2012by Ann Z 2 Comments

The day has arrived.  I hope you’ll celebrate the Great Glasses Play Day with us!  Celebrate our children who wear glasses, their unique style,  and the advances in eyewear  that help our […]

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babies with glasses, blog stuff, glasses, kids with glasses, toddlers with glasses

Giveaway #2: shirts

April 1, 2012by Ann Z 14 Comments

Update: Congratulations to Dee for winning the 12 month onesie, and to Melinda who won the 24 month shirt! First off, congratulations to the winners of the first giveaway: Heather […]

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Giveaway: Happy new glasses cards!

March 30, 2012by Ann Z 7 Comments

And here’s the promised giveaway, today it’s for two of the new glasses cards. The first card features a stylish cat rocking out on the guitar with the words “Glasses […]

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The information provided here is based on our own experiences and the experiences of our readers.  It is not meant to provide a medical opinion about your child's specific case. The problems of every patient are unique and should be addressed by their optometrist or ophthalmologist in a face-to-face conversation.

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