Category Archives: day in, day out

So your child thinks their nose pads are gummy bears…

This question came in as a comment from Misty on the last post.  Danielle was kind enough to write up a reply.  -Ann Z Question: My 26 month old son chews on the rubber nosepads on his metal frames.  I’ve lost count on how many times we’ve had them replaced.  Nothing seems to work.  TheContinue reading “So your child thinks their nose pads are gummy bears…”

Yesterday, we did a lot of important things,

but the MOST important of things was this: a very special new accessory for Bitty Baby. Phew! My two tiniest girls are twins, again. (Full disclosure, when I bought these Bitty Baby glasses, I got choked up. I wasn’t sad. I wasn’t happy. I was just choked up. Just because it is a thing.  Hey,Continue reading “Yesterday, we did a lot of important things,”

A Time Out.

I have to admit something; In my career as a mommy, there have been moments that I am not proud of. Like this weekend, when I told my husband that he just had to watch the baby for a few minutes. I had something important to do. (Really, I just had to go down toContinue reading “A Time Out.”

Double vision as a sign of success?

Last night, my daughter experienced double vision. But panic soon gave way to reassurance. It was not a bad thing. Surprisingly, I haven’t lost my mind. (Though if I did, would I know it? Anywho.) Please allow me to explain. Stella, whose vision I’ve covered here at Little Four Eyes before, just turned three. When sheContinue reading “Double vision as a sign of success?”

Do glasses still equal nerdy?

Melanie brought this up on the facebook page, which reminded me that I’d wanted to write about this very thing. A couple of weeks ago, we were out shopping for more shirts for Zoe, since she’s recently gone through a growth spurt.  We went in to Children’s Place, and Chris immediately noticed a shirt withContinue reading “Do glasses still equal nerdy?”

Reader question: clumsiness due to vision issues, or normal kid clumsiness?

This question came in from Ingrid, whose daughter Paris is 3, and wears glasses for nearsightedness in one eye, her other eye needs no correction (anisometropia). – Ann Z I am wanting to ask parents of children with anisometropia whether they find their child particularly clumsy?  It is something that really plays on my mindContinue reading “Reader question: clumsiness due to vision issues, or normal kid clumsiness?”

No news is good news

It seems like forever since I have posted – sorry, hope all is well with our little four eyes family. Elliana’s eyes have remained straight since the last surgery and her prescription hasn’t changed again, but I am getting the sinking feeling that it will be soon. She is starting to put her face close to herContinue reading “No news is good news”

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.”

“None of my friends wear glasses …

…only the teachers.”  Zoe’s brought this up a couple of times recently.  She hasn’t been upset per se, but she does seem to notice it a lot more.  I usually run through my list of kids we know in glasses out loud, but none of them are kids that she sees on a regular basis,Continue reading ““None of my friends wear glasses …”

back-up pairs and warranties

When Zoe first got glasses, we only bought her one pair (the sticker shock was enough that we just couldn’t imagine paying for two pair), but between prescription changes and replacing scratched lenses, she ended up having to go without glasses pretty often while the glasses were in the shop.  So when she outgrew thoseContinue reading “back-up pairs and warranties”

The Muppet Movie made me cry

This weekend, we had a family vacation to Disney World.  Although I had no interest in going to Hollywood Studios, the Beauty and the Beast Musical was of interest to Elliana, so we went.  It was fabulous, but what was even better was the 3D Muppet Movie.  No, it hasn’t changed since we saw itContinue reading “The Muppet Movie made me cry”

open thread – introductions

It’s been a while since we’ve had an introductions thread and I love learning more about who you all are, so this seems like an easy way to celebrate our 3 year blog-birthday. Leave a comment introducing about yourself and your kid(s) in glasses. If you feel like leaving more, I’d love to hear theContinue reading “open thread – introductions”

Better and better…

 My son Nicholas has ectopia lentis, a congenital condition that causes his natural lenses to move, or dislocate, from their normal position.  As a result we’ve had to manage high myopia, anisometropia, amblyopia, and the associated patching, glasses, replacement glasses, and even more replacement glasses since he was 6 months old.  A few months ago I posted aboutContinue reading “Better and better…”