Sometimes you see a photo, and read the explanation and your heart just sinks: “Totally heartbroken – my one-year-old dropped his glasses down the sink and they went through the garbage disposal.” Posted to the Little Four Eyes facebook group, shared here with permission.
Category Archives: day in, day out
Some of the (other) great benefits of having a young kid in glasses
A long time ago (well, long time in Internet land), I wrote a post about the good side of having a kid in glasses. My favorite was that everyone seemed to notice Zoe’s glasses, so they probably didn’t notice the stains on her shirt. I’d been thinking about that post again as I’ve recentlyContinue reading “Some of the (other) great benefits of having a young kid in glasses”
Poll: Nursing your little one in glasses
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”
Reader post: letter to an eye patch
Every one is writing letters to their eye patches these days (Melissa shared hers recently, too)! Missy shared her own letter to her son, Austin’s patch. What would you say in a letter to your child’s glasses, contacts, or patch? – Ann Z Dear EyePatch, I despise what you do to our mornings. “A” dreadsContinue reading “Reader post: letter to an eye patch”
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”
Your stories: “I like your glasses”
Thanks to Julie for sharing her post originally posted on her blog, A Balancing Mama. We’ve had very similar experiences with Zoe looking at the ground and mumbling whenever someone compliments her glasses, even though I know the the compliments are well-meaning. This makes me think of the tips for things to say or notContinue reading “Your stories: “I like your glasses””
5 years in glasses
As we approach the fifth anniversary of Little Four Eyes, I’ve been thinking back through our own 5 year journey of Zoe in glasses. I know when I was starting out, I wanted to know what to expect and fervently hoped it got better (it did). Obviously, every kid is different, so I’d love toContinue reading “5 years in glasses”
Happy 2013!
Wishing all of you a very, very happy new year! May 2013 bring all of you much peace, joy, and no broken, scratched, or lost glasses! Three quick resolutions for 2013 1: Protect your child’s glasses: Keep your house stocked for good glasses maintenance: plenty of microfiber or soft cotton cleaning cloths around theContinue reading “Happy 2013!”
Now What? A Mother’s Thoughts Post Strabismus Surgery
We are a couple months out from our second strabismus surgery with my two year old son, Joel. We have been working through eye issues since he was about six months old. I was getting into a groove with it all. The monthly doctors appointments, the patching, and strategizing how to keep the latest pairContinue reading “Now What? A Mother’s Thoughts Post Strabismus Surgery”
Child care and glasses
One of my biggest worries when Zoe got her glasses was how she would do with her glasses when she was at daycare. While they’ve always been wonderful with Zoe, I was sure that they would not be interested in spending all day fighting with her to get her to keep her glasses on. WhenContinue reading “Child care and glasses”
things to say (and not say) to young kids with glasses
Update 6/16/2014: Thank you for all the great responses. I got some great suggestions and I’ve updated this in response. As I was reading through the comments on my last post (asking for favorite comments about your child in glasses), it got me thinking about the good things to say to young kids in glasses,Continue reading “things to say (and not say) to young kids with glasses”
Everything I know about wearing glasses, I learned from having a young kid who wears glasses
(Ok, not everything, that’s an exaggeration, but it sounds better than the title “Some things I know about glasses…”). I was recently at the eye doctors for my normal eye check up. I’d decided that I was finally going to get myself a second pair of glasses. I could say that it’s because I wantContinue reading “Everything I know about wearing glasses, I learned from having a young kid who wears glasses”
Poll: how long until your child left their glasses on reliably?
Quick poll for all you parents whose children have had their glasses long enough that you’re no longer on the edge of your seat all day long, ready to pick up flung glasses, and put them back on their faces. So how long did it take your child to get used to their glasses, soContinue reading “Poll: how long until your child left their glasses on reliably?”
Glasses rule! Glasses rules.
Do you have any rules for glasses at your house? I’ve come up with a few ideas, the first one even rhymes (I can’t take credit for that one, though, I’ve heard it a lot of times): Glasses on your face, or in their case, on in the special glasses place. When putting on orContinue reading “Glasses rule! Glasses rules.”
“with glasses.”
by, Rebecca of Mommy, Ever After Something happened, recently; In fact, many somethings. My baby daughter became a kid; She started to go to school; She got recognized for her glasses. Back in the early days, when her diagnoses, and spectacles, were so new, my greatest fear was that she’d be judged. I worried thatContinue reading ““with glasses.””
For Little Eyes 