Category Archives: for kids

All About the Eye Doctor: an 8 year old’s account

  Megan is 8 years old, she’s worn glasses since she was 10 months old for nystagmus. She wrote (on her own) a fantastic piece for her local paper that’s all about going to the eye doctor. It’s a great read, especially if your child is wondering what a trip to the eye doctor willContinue reading “All About the Eye Doctor: an 8 year old’s account”

Kickstarter alert! Lenz Frenz

Our community has backed a few Kickstarters already: Eye Power Kids Wear, I See, You See, WE ALL SEE, and of course, my book, Glasses!  I think crowdfunding is a great way to encourage new products that can meet the needs of a smallish community like us.  And now there’s a new Kickstarter that justContinue reading “Kickstarter alert! Lenz Frenz”

Tutorial – a rubber band loom strap for Miraflex glasses

Pam shared this great idea for a glasses strap on the Little Four Eyes facebook group.  I asked her for instructions, and she graciously agreed to write them up and share them! – Ann Z How to Make a Rainbow Loom (or other rubber band loom) Miraflex Strap Disclaimer: Both the rubber bands and theContinue reading “Tutorial – a rubber band loom strap for Miraflex glasses”

Glasses! a board book – update

The Kickstarter for the Glasses! board book is still running.  There are only 9 days left, and we’re almost two-thirds of the way there! I have heard so often from so many of you that seeing pictures of other children in glasses has helped so much.  For kids, seeing other kids in glasses helps them feel lessContinue reading “Glasses! a board book – update”

Little Four Eyes for Kids: Taking care of your glasses

This is second installment in the Little Four Eyes for Kids series.  The series is targeted at kids in preschool through kindergarten.  I’d love your feedback! How do I take care of my glasses? You’re glasses help you to see better, and they look pretty great, too.  But there are things you can do toContinue reading “Little Four Eyes for Kids: Taking care of your glasses”

Little Four Eyes for Kids: How do glasses work?

This is my first attempt in the Little Four Eyes for Kids series.  The series is targeted at kids in preschool through kindergarten.  I’d love your feedback! How do glasses work? Glasses help people to see better.  Just like some people use a cane or crutches to walk better, and some people wear hearing aidsContinue reading “Little Four Eyes for Kids: How do glasses work?”

Little Four Eyes for Kids

Stacy left a comment asking about ways to explain glasses to kids, and it reminding me of something I’d been meaning to try.  There are quite a few sites out there that explain vision to kids (Marie’s last post talks about one of them from Prevent Blindness Ohio), but I’ve had a really hard timeContinue reading “Little Four Eyes for Kids”