Learn from my mistake – pay more attention to light. The other night Elliana came running out of our bathroom and into our lowly lit bedroom. She smacked right into the corner of our bed and bruised her arm. I felt SOOOOO bad. The bed has always been there and is big and wood colored. Continue reading “Pay attention to light”
Category Archives: day in, day out
I need to vent about repairs
We have only had our Hush Puppies frames with cable temples 3 months and already the cable plastic has ripped and is coming apart. If you read my post about getting the glass – you know I am already not the happiest with Lange Eye Care. Since then, I have found an amazing one. BecauseContinue reading “I need to vent about repairs”
new rule
Last night’s daycare pick up was a major battle. Zoe wanted to put her coat on herself, but couldn’t quite get it right and so was frustrated, and angry, and didn’t want help, and basically, was being a typical 2 year old. Being in Minnesota, going outside without a coat was not an option, soContinue reading “new rule”
Tips for making the most of your child’s reading experience
I know that the majority of information we take in is done through our eyes and that providing children with literacy-rich environments and activities at an early age has significant benefits. But how can you give children the experiences they need, when they have a vision impairment? Here are some quick tips. Please ad more,Continue reading “Tips for making the most of your child’s reading experience”
Activities to do with your toddler when patching or wearing glasses!
Our Ophthalmologist encouraged us to make sure patching time was active learning time. This encourages both sides of the brain to interact and is better for this age than traditional eye exercises. One-on-one activities will help strengthen our children’s eyes as well as providing a strong educational foundation. We found it also helped keep the patchContinue reading “Activities to do with your toddler when patching or wearing glasses!”
a new wrinkle
We’re now past the one year mark with glasses – and into the age of the terrific (or is that terrifying?) twos – and Zoe’s throwing us a new twist. She’s started refusing to take off her glasses when it suits her wishes and her mood. I first noticed it at her eye doctor appointmentContinue reading “a new wrinkle”
“no glasses purple cat”
Zoe has started pointing out whether or not characters wear glasses when we read books before bed. I’m not sure how to feel about that. I don’t want Zoe noticing every person and character that isn’t wearing glasses, but I think I may have contributed to it by pointing out whenever we read a bookContinue reading ““no glasses purple cat””
thankful
It’s Thanksgiving today here in the US. As it’s naptime right now, I thought I’d list of few things I’m thankful for: microfiber cleaning cloths warranties on frames and lenses insurance that covers eye exams (even if it doesn’t cover frames) eyeglasses stores that adjust, repair, and unbend at no cost, with a smile andContinue reading “thankful”
children and glasses and TV shows
Last month, we saw that Zoe’s favorite TV show, Yo Gabba Gabba (warning, the page is a little, um, flashy) was having an episode where one of the main characters gets glasses. I was excited to watch the show with Zoe and see how she reacted to a familiar character getting glasses. She happily pointedContinue reading “children and glasses and TV shows”
good frames
We made it 10 1/2 months before Zoe did anything horrifying to her frames. Made it through the first couple months of her ripping them off and throwing them at the first sign of getting upset. Made it through the next few months of her taking them off when she was bored in the carContinue reading “good frames”
things
I’d been thinking recently about the extra little things we keep around now that Zoe has glasses that have made our lives just a bit better. Then GeorgeB left a comment on the Collected Wisdom page about the home repair shop that he’s set up: “… after many a face plant, an encounter with aContinue reading “things”
Pre-School
Hello! It’s been a long time since my last post here on Little Four Eyes, but I guess that’s a good thing because it means nothing new has happened with Franklin’s glasses. Neither pair of glasses has been in need of care in the past few months, we haven’t had any meaningful conversations about wearingContinue reading “Pre-School”
numbers
Yesterday at church they presented the third graders with bibles. Three out of the 24 kids up there were wearing glasses. 1 in 8. Or 12.5%. It got me wondering about what percentage of kids under the age of 5 wear glasses, and how that compares with the population as a whole. I mean, it’sContinue reading “numbers”
health disclosure
We got a note from daycare the other day about a “stretch and grow” class that Zoe can take at daycare once a week. It sounds like a nice program, it’s not expensive at all, and so we’re going to enroll Z. So I was filling out the enrollment form when I hit the “HealthContinue reading “health disclosure”
on the durability of glasses
Samsmama’s post yesterday about Sam breaking his glasses got me to thinking about how long we can really expect frames for our kids to last. I know I was surprised when we hit 6 months with Zoe’s frames, and no irreparable damage (though many, many trips to the store for minor repairs and adjustments). ZoeContinue reading “on the durability of glasses”
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