Many thanks to Cassie for giving us her permission to re-post her lovely story of watching her daughter really see on her first day in glasses. You can read the original, and more of her posts at her blog, Love Me Vegan. – Ann Z The phone rang at about 1:30 yesterday afternoon. My 16Continue reading “Your stories: New Eyes New World”
Category Archives: in the beginning…
Open thread: Signs your young child needed glasses
It’s a question that all of us with a young child in glasses have heard over and over: “How did you even know your child needed glasses?” It’s hard when your son or daughter isn’t reading, might not even be talking, to have any sense of whether they’re seeing well. And if you look forContinue reading “Open thread: Signs your young child needed glasses”
Poll: how long until your child left their glasses on reliably?
Quick poll for all you parents whose children have had their glasses long enough that you’re no longer on the edge of your seat all day long, ready to pick up flung glasses, and put them back on their faces. So how long did it take your child to get used to their glasses, soContinue reading “Poll: how long until your child left their glasses on reliably?”
Rose Colored Glasses
by, Rebecca of Mommy, Ever After It has been 10 days since my sweet girl got her glasses. On day 1, I hated them. She looks different. People are looking at her differently. She’s not used to them. Are they uncomfortable? Is she still the same little girl? Of course she’s the same little girl.Continue reading “Rose Colored Glasses”
Your stories – “I once was blind, but now I see”
Thank you so much to Crystal, for sharing her son Grant’s story. You can read more of Crystal’s writing and more about Grant at her blog, Sight Restored. -Ann Z I could probably make an accurate guess that most of us have heard the story in the Bible where Jesus heals the blind man. IContinue reading “Your stories – “I once was blind, but now I see””
Your stories – our guy … with glasses
Cheri wrote this story of her whole family getting involved to help her youngest son, Reid, a young boy with Down syndrome, start wearing glasses last summer. The story was originally published on her blog “Raising Reid” and is reprinted here with her permission. Thank you for sharing, Cheri! – Ann Z Well, our newestContinue reading “Your stories – our guy … with glasses”
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”
bribes?
I see a lot of comments and questions from parents with kids just starting out with glasses wondering if they should use bribery to get their child to wear their glasses, or feeling guilty for bribing their child. I’m betting that a lot of us used bribery in the beginning to help our children getContinue reading “bribes?”
Your stories: The kid with glasses
Isa wrote this great story of her son getting glasses the summer before starting kindergarten. The story was originally posted on her blog Raising SOS and is reprinted here with her permission. – Ann Z At back to school night, it was easy to pick out Samuel’s self-portrait. It wasn’t the blonde bed head thatContinue reading “Your stories: The kid with glasses”
Your stories – the girl I call Pumpkin
Melissa who blogs at Ask Miss Mommy, sent in this story of her daughter, Grace. The story was also published on her blog. – Ann Z This is the story of Pumpkin (aka Grace). My second born, my baby. Kind, calm, happy baby with a fiery will that explodes with force. Grace came into theContinue reading “Your stories – the girl I call Pumpkin”
Your stories – Dagny’s glasses
When my daughter Dagny was five months old she would cross her eyes when she was upset about something. It was a phase that only lasted a few weeks and I was relieved when it stopped. At her one year well-baby checkup her pediatrician asked me if I noticed her right eye turning in. ItContinue reading “Your stories – Dagny’s glasses”
Nickelodeon characters in glasses
Just today I ran across a couple of different cases of Nickelodeon characters wearing glasses or going to the eye doctor. Maybe Nickoledeon is a big First, Ann W sent me a link to the book The Eye of the Fry Cook: A Story About Getting Glasses (Spongebob Squarepants). It’s a Spongebob Squarepants story aboutContinue reading “Nickelodeon characters in glasses”
Questions to ask at your child’s eye exam
When we took Zoe in for her first eye exam, I was still a bit in denial that there was any problem at all. Add to that Zoe’s meltdown by the end of the exam, and I really wasn’t prepared to ask any questions of the doctor. At her second appointment, the one in whichContinue reading “Questions to ask at your child’s eye exam”
Your stories: The strongest one pounder you’ll ever meet – part 1
This story comes from Dina, the author of the blog Frazzled Working Mom. Her older child has since been diagnosed on the autism spectrum and is legally blind; as a result, Dina has become an expert in navigating through the special education system to successfully advocate for him. She’s sharing the story of her son’sContinue reading “Your stories: The strongest one pounder you’ll ever meet – part 1”
Your stories – Anna’s story
This story was sent in by Christina. -Ann Z When I found out my daughter, Anna, needed glasses this past December I stumbled onto this blog. Since then I’ve found it to be a great source of both information and support. And because of this I thought I would share her story. Anna’s story isContinue reading “Your stories – Anna’s story”
For Little Eyes 