The 5th annual Great Glasses Play Day is almost here. It’s a day to celebrate kids in glasses, eye patches, and contacts; a time to raise awareness of the importance of children’s vision issues; and a day to connect with others for support. But this year, the day is being spread across a week. We haveContinue reading “5th annual Great Glasses Play Day”
Category Archives: day in, day out
Ballerinas in glasses
Sometimes you do what you need to do to help the ballerinas in your book see: Four year old “P” was given a ballerina-themed activity book. She decided to make sure that everyone in the book had the best vision possible.
What do you see?
This is for all those parents out there who wonder what their child sees. I absolutely adore this picture drawn by Allison R. She’s eight and has been in glasses since she was six months old. She’s farsighted with a +6 in one eye and +6.5 in the other. This picture is a drawing of herContinue reading “What do you see?”
Book review: Grady Gets Glasses
“Grady Gets Glasses” is a new picture book written by Dede Rittman. Rittman was a 10th grade English teacher for many years, she also wore glasses as a young child. This is her first book. Grady is rabbit who is sporting some pretty sweet red glasses. The book is narrated by Grady, who talks aboutContinue reading “Book review: Grady Gets Glasses”
Wishes for 2016
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 you in a way that is easy to understand. May the dilating drops not sting. May your optical shop have a great selection of framesContinue reading “Wishes for 2016”
thankful
Today is Thanksgiving in the US, and so I find myself giving thanks for so many things. In particular: For colorful glasses For lenses that can correct vision For opticians that can fit squirmy kids For eye care providers who care about our kids’ vision as much as we do For all of you for sharingContinue reading “thankful”
Kickstarter anniversary giveaway of the Glasses book!
I’m giving away 10 copies of the “Glasses” book in honor of the two year anniversary of my Kickstarter to fund its creation.
You know your child loves their glasses when…
…you find this in their kindergarten notebook. (Thanks to Cheryl for sharing!)
World Sight Day 2015: Eye Care for All!
The theme for this year’s World Sight Day is Eye Care for All. Regular readers of this site know that eye care is so, so important for diagnosing and treating vision issues, and that getting children the best vision possible is essential. 80% of visual impairment world wide could be prevented or cured with eye care. An estimated 19 million children are visually impaired. Of these, 12 million children are visually impaired due to refractive errors, a condition that could be easily diagnosed and corrected (from the World Health Organization)
3,102
3,102. That is the approximate number of patches used if you patch every day for 8 and a half years. (Give or take a few….) 9,307. That is the approximate number of hours spent wearing a patch for 3 or more hours a day for that time. Can’t put a number on tears, or courage,Continue reading “3,102”
Ask Little Four Eyes: question post-strabismus surgery
This community is amazing and has a wealth of experience between all of us. So “Ask Little Four Eyes” is your chance to ask the full community. If you have a children’s glasses or vision-related question, submit it here and I’ll post it to the blog as well as the facebook page and group. I’llContinue reading “Ask Little Four Eyes: question post-strabismus surgery”
All those crazy swirling emotions when you find out your child needs glasses
One of the most common things I hear from parents whose child has just gotten glasses is that they’re surprised by the intensity of their emotions, and often they feel bad for feeling bad. I know I was filled with worry and was a bit upset, but more than anything felt guilty for feeling upset. So here’s what I want everyone to know: your feelings are your feelings – they aren’t good or bad or weird, they simply are.
Ask Little Four Eyes: doll with an eye patch
This question comes from Andrea. Her 2.5 year old daughter just started wearing a patch. She’s looking for suggestions of where to find a doll with an eye patch.
A 4 year old’s logic and glasses
Becca posted this in the Little Four Eyes facebook group, and it made me laugh, so I had to share (with her permission). I love the logic of 4 year olds! – Ann Z Sophia (4 yrs old): Momma, can I take off my glasses? Momma: No honey, we need to keep them on today.Continue reading “A 4 year old’s logic and glasses”
Your stories: The kid in the green glasses
Huge thanks to Melissa for sending in this post, which covers one of my favorite topics: self-portraits of kids in glasses. It ran originally on her blog, A Boy, His Brother, the Mischief they Find. – Ann Z The kid in the green glasses. Just as it always does, the artwork hanging outside the classroomContinue reading “Your stories: The kid in the green glasses”
For Little Eyes 