“I’m Getting New Glasses!” is a new picture book with rhyming text and colorful illustrations about picking out the perfect pair of glasses. It is written and illustrated by Beth Ann Ramos.
Category Archives: kids with glasses
Keeping glasses safe at night: You’ve got mail!
Alex Chalmer’s 4-year old daughter, Emily, had a great idea for a way to keep her glasses safe at night. Alex found a wood mailbox, painted it to match Emily’s room, and lined the inside with felt. The decal is a custom decal by Julie at Fox and Flamingo.
Book review and giveaway: The Boy in the Big Blue Glasses
A sweet book about a boy getting glasses and worrying that now no one knows him.
Children in glasses and the eclipse
Wondering about viewing the eclipse with your child in glasses? Read on…
Little Four Eyes BINGO
I made up a BINGO card, with each square being a common experience for parents of young children in glasses. Do you have a bingo (5 in a row, up and down, across, diagonal, or all four corners)? What other experiences should I have added?
Megan’s story
I loved this idea that was shared by Lisa – it combines some of my favorite things: books, libraries, and kids telling their own story.
9 years in glasses & why you should get your child’s eyes checked
Zoe’s 9 year anniversary of getting her first glasses was at the end of December. Her Glassesversary, as I like to call it. At this point, she’s had glasses for 90% of her life — her glasses are so much a normal part of her that it didn’t warrant more than a passing mention, andContinue reading “9 years in glasses & why you should get your child’s eyes checked”
Choosing glasses for your child: a printable guide
I’ve put together a printable guide (as a pdf) with some of the information and advice that’s been published in some of our posts here about fit, warranties, and lens options. In particular, this pulls from the guide to finding glasses that fit and the post about lens options. The guide is meant to be printed (orContinue reading “Choosing glasses for your child: a printable guide”
When the glasses don’t fit: advice on finding glasses that fit and what to do if they don’t
Children who need glasses, need glasses that fit. Unfortunately, we see more than a few young children in the facebook group with glasses that are completely inappropriately sized for them. Megan’s son Mason (pictured above) is 10 months old. She took him to an optical shop and was told that the glasses he’s wearing were aContinue reading “When the glasses don’t fit: advice on finding glasses that fit and what to do if they don’t”
5th annual Great Glasses Play Day
The 5th annual Great Glasses Play Day is almost here. It’s a day to celebrate kids in glasses, eye patches, and contacts; a time to raise awareness of the importance of children’s vision issues; and a day to connect with others for support. But this year, the day is being spread across a week. We haveContinue reading “5th annual Great Glasses Play Day”
What do you see?
This is for all those parents out there who wonder what their child sees. I absolutely adore this picture drawn by Allison R. She’s eight and has been in glasses since she was six months old. She’s farsighted with a +6 in one eye and +6.5 in the other. This picture is a drawing of herContinue reading “What do you see?”
Celebrate children’s vision! #IPatch and the Great Glasses Play Day
Check out these two great ways to celebrate our children and children’s vision this spring: #IPatch : An online patching party during the whole month of March! This month, join the online patching party, #IPatch! Check out the IPatch calendar to find fun activities for each day. Post photos on facebook, twitter, or instagram using theContinue reading “Celebrate children’s vision! #IPatch and the Great Glasses Play Day”
Wishes for 2016
Happy 2016!!! Here’s a few wishes I have for all of you in the coming year… May your child’s eye doctor work well with your child and explain everything to you in a way that is easy to understand. May the dilating drops not sting. May your optical shop have a great selection of framesContinue reading “Wishes for 2016”
You know your child loves their glasses when…
…you find this in their kindergarten notebook. (Thanks to Cheryl for sharing!)
Oh yes, princesses sure can wear glasses!!
My rebuttal against the claim that princesses don’t wear glasses. A collection of books and links and photos that prove that some princesses are spectacular in their spectacles!
For Little Eyes 