By, Rebecca of Mommy, Ever After Last week, we found out that our sweet girl needs glasses. She is quite farsighted, in fact. She was having trouble reading her T.S. Elliot Poems at bedtime, so I decided to have her eyes checked. Oh. You know I’m kidding. She can read Preludes just fine. It’s herContinue reading “Me and my Four Eyes”
Category Archives: glasses
Let the debate begin: metal vs plastic frames
It’s a question that has torn families apart, ended friendships, started feuds. Ok, not really. But the question seems to come up a lot. Do you prefer wire frames or plastic frames for your child? What have you found to be pros and cons of each? If your child has worn glasses for a whileContinue reading “Let the debate begin: metal vs plastic frames”
Superficial but fun: Glasses as stylish kid statement!
I’m sure you’ll agree: glasses are exceedingly stylish these days! Below you’ll find Exhibits Y and Z–just a couple out of many, many pieces of supporting evidence. The old ideas about “geeks in specs” are way outdated. Glasses are now an “it” accessory. After all, celebrities and hipsters have been wearing vanity frames for aContinue reading “Superficial but fun: Glasses as stylish kid statement!”
ordering frames online, getting the lenses fit at a local shop
Wendi sent me the following: The time has come and my 10 month old is needing glasses and even though I live in the big city, I am having a horrible time finding glasses that are reasonable and will work. Most places just shrug and tell me that they have a brochure, but I wantContinue reading “ordering frames online, getting the lenses fit at a local shop”
Poll: Who picks out the frames for your child’s glasses?
So I originally intended to give Zoe more freedom to choose her new glasses, but it ended up being much more of a collaborative decision (that sounds nice, doesn’t it?). How about you?
New glasses
I should be better at this by now. Zoe just went through quite the growth spurt. This led not just to outgrowing her pants, but apparently also to a significant prescription change for her astigmatism (from 0.75 to 1.75). And it means that her frames are no longer fitting her well. I’ve noticed that she’sContinue reading “New glasses”
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”
Hoppity Frog Has Two Clever Eyes Book Review
Elliana and I were asked if we would review the book Hoppity Frog Has Two Clever Eyes, by Hazel Kay, illustrations by Joseph Kay, a product of http://www.kayfunpatch.com. It is a cute little rhyming book geared for pre-school and kindergarten age children that tells the story of when a little frog named Hoppity gets glasses and begins patching. Hoppity can’t win at playingContinue reading “Hoppity Frog Has Two Clever Eyes Book Review”
you know you have a kid in glasses…
I did this a long time back, but thought it would be fun to add to the list. So, you know you have a kid in glasses when… your child owns at least one shirt with a character wearing glasses. at least one of your child’s dolls, bears, or other stuffed animals has it’s ownContinue reading “you know you have a kid in glasses…”
book about patching awarded the Schneider Family Book award by the American Library Association
The American Library Association announced its 2010 Youth Media Awards this week. One of the awards, the Schneider Family Book award “honors an author or illustrator for the artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences.” This year’s Schneider Family Book award for children’s books was awarded to “The Pirate of Kindergarten”Continue reading “book about patching awarded the Schneider Family Book award by the American Library Association”
Gymnastics as vision therapy, Kamerin Moore as inspiration
Stella and I recently started attending the open gym at a local gymnastics academy. It’s only $6, she loves it, and it’s so strenuous that she tires herself out and sleeps well. I casually mentioned this fact to her vision therapist, whose recent recommendations have included movement exercises like crab and other animal walks. TheContinue reading “Gymnastics as vision therapy, Kamerin Moore as inspiration”
The eyes are looking good
The chunky funky frames are a slightly higher prescription that we are trying to see if filling her whole script will help reduce the squinting. Her left eye is looking straighter without having the muscles moved and her right eye is still healing! The new muscle position is also helping with her academics. The progressContinue reading “The eyes are looking good”
Too sweet: Handmade dolls with patches and glasses!
It’s safe to say that we all love seeing toys, books, and clothes that feature glasses or patches in a positive, adorable light. So I couldn’t wait to share a recent find with the Little Four Eyes community. Over at Etsy, in warmsugar’s shop, you can find incredibly cute and stylish soft dolls, all handmadeContinue reading “Too sweet: Handmade dolls with patches and glasses!”
Reader Post – growing up with myopia
This comment came in from Karen. I wanted to put it up as a regular post so that everyone can see it because it’s such a helpful and interesting story. Karen got glasses at 19 months, and writes about growing up with high myopia and glasses. – Ann Z I am writing just to reassureContinue reading “Reader Post – growing up with myopia”
Contest to win Airwear Lenses (US only)
I just heard about this contest, and wanted to pass it along as something that might be of interest to people here. Sadly, it’s only open to US residents. Airwear® Lenses are polycarbonate lenses that claim to use eco-conscious processing in the manufacturing and packaging of the lenses. Since they are polycarbonate lenses (lighter, safer,Continue reading “Contest to win Airwear Lenses (US only)”
For Little Eyes 