This came in as a comment from Danielle, but it deserves it’s own post. The video is a day brightener that brought tears to my eyes, too -Ann Z Hello, I could not start a new post, however I wanted to share this news clip with everyone. It’s a school that has blind/visually impaired childrenContinue reading “pre-school for blind, visually impaired and sighted children”
Category Archives: day in, day out
explaining the whys and hows of glasses to young children
I recently came across the website whyzz.com – they try to answer the why and how questions in a way that understandable to kids ages 3 to 8. I found a few questions and answers that might be of interest, especially if you find yourself trying to explain glasses or vision to young kids. SomeContinue reading “explaining the whys and hows of glasses to young children”
noticing
This morning when I dropped Zoe off at daycare, one of the teachers told me that Zoe had come up to her yesterday and said, “Kathy, you wear glasses. Just like Zoe!” It was nice to hear that Zoe’s speaking more in full sentences (she’s been pretty shy about talking at daycare), but it madeContinue reading “noticing”
Everything you wanted to know about children’s glasses
Danielle D. Crull (Miss Danielle) is an American Board of Opticianry Master-Certified Optician. She specializes in fitting and dispensing glasses for children, and runs the website A Child’s Eyes, which has fantastic information about kids and glasses. Miss Danielle graciously agreed to do an interview with me focusing on choosing and fitting children’s glasses. TheContinue reading “Everything you wanted to know about children’s glasses”
short summer thoughts
Zoe’s prescription sunglasses arrived the other day (we got her PD measured at Costco optical, and ordered them from Zenni). Just in time for cold, rainy weather. Of course. They need to be adjusted a bit, but otherwise look like they’ll fit. Zoe’s thrilled, and keeps asking if she can wear them, and then mentionsContinue reading “short summer thoughts”
Book review for “I Wish I Had Glasses…”
There is nothing more rewarding than snuggling up with your child and a good book! It is important to have books in your home that reflect your family values and show diversity. Unfortunately, there are not a lot of children’s books about getting glasses, wearing glasses, even showing kids in glasses. I wanted to buildContinue reading “Book review for “I Wish I Had Glasses…””
When do the glasses come off?
I got this email question the other day from Lisa (I’m a little behind on getting through my emails): Do any parents whose children wear their glasses full time allow their children to nap with them on? My nearsighted 3-year-old is still in a crib and takes naps some of the time. However, often heContinue reading “When do the glasses come off?”
adjustments
I feel like my life has revolved around glasses adjustments this week. One of the unanticipated (for me, in retrospect, it seems obvious) consequences of Zoe having two pair of glasses is that it doubles the number of frames that might need adjusting. Friday I took Zoe in to get her red frames adjusted, theyContinue reading “adjustments”
unexpected benefit
I’ve been wearing glasses since I was 8 – with a brief break in high school when I wore contacts – over 20 years in total. Nearly two thirds of my life. I still find myself forgetting to take off my glasses before putting on or taking off a shirt with a tight neck. Inevitably,Continue reading “unexpected benefit”
open thread: how’s it going?
I try to follow all the comments in different threads, and I know that some people have appointments coming up for their kids or are dealing with getting new glasses or other things. Mostly I’m just curious about how everyone is doing. So, what’s up with you?
Coloring page!
Amomofelly has written before about activities to do with your child to help encourage good visual development. One recommended activity is to color with crayons, markers, pencils, pens and more – encouraging them to stay in the lines of coloring books. And now we have our very first little four eyes coloring page, created byContinue reading “Coloring page!”
You’re child has a vision impairment, now what???
The Pediatric Ophthalmologist is great for explaining why and how to treat our little ones eye conditions, but I found it wasn’t enough information. I wanted, no wait, I needed more information, more support, more advice. There are various things you can do, but these are some that I, as a mom, would recommend. 1.Continue reading “You’re child has a vision impairment, now what???”
Introducing Chelsea
I ran across Chelsea’s blog, Roots and Rings, this weekend (apologies for not posting earlier, I later got hit by a nasty trojan requiring the reformatting of my laptop – the two incidents are completely unrelated, I promise), and I was instantly hooked. Chelsea is not just a good writer who is fun to read,Continue reading “Introducing Chelsea”
Poll – sunglasses
What do you all do for your kids when it’s sunny out (it’s hard for me to imagine such a thing right now, but I’m sure it’ll happen here sometime)? (This question came in as a suggestion from the little four eyes facebook group. On facebook? Join us!)
short stories
To add to the list of reasons to like glasses: When it’s cold and all the toddlers are bundled up in winter coats, hats with earflaps and scarves so you can’t seem much of them at all, it’s much easier to pick your child out of a group of other tots if she’s the onlyContinue reading “short stories”
For Little Eyes 