Category Archives: reactions

Preparing for a Newborn’s Cataract Surgery

After a few long-winded, late-night conversations, we made the individual choice that we felt we needed to give Arthur every chance we could to establish his vision. We were going to fight for his sight.

Is it a good thing for glasses to be associated with geeks and nerds?

Recently, UK retailer Tesco had some children’s shirts for sale that had a picture of an animal wearing glasses and the word “geek” or “nerd.”  Quite a few parents wrote on Tesco’s wall to complain about the shirts linking glasses with a term that many people still feel is an insult.  Tesco decided to removeContinue reading “Is it a good thing for glasses to be associated with geeks and nerds?”

Your stories: Not a pirate, just a kid

September 19 is International Talk Like a Pirate Day.  It’s a silly day to enjoy saying “ARRRR” and “avast!”  And in recent years, it’s also been a day to raise money for charitable causes such as Childhood Cancer Support.  I’m a big fan of silliness, and a huge fan of supporting worthy causes, but asContinue reading “Your stories: Not a pirate, just a kid”

Pie chart responses to questions about kids in glasses and eye patches

Yesterday in our facebook group (if you’re not a member, you should be!), Jessica shared an upsetting story which she gave permission to share here.  She was with her son in the waiting room of their eye doctor.  Another woman was there with a young boy, and the woman told the boy that if he didn’tContinue reading “Pie chart responses to questions about kids in glasses and eye patches”

What not to say to young kids who wearing an eye patch

A friend just posted this chart to their facebook wall, and it reminded me that I meant to finish a follow up to a previous post on what to say to kids wearing glasses.  As one person pointed out in that post, comments are even harder on kids if your child is wearing a patch.Continue reading “What not to say to young kids who wearing an eye patch”

Your stories: “I like your glasses”

Thanks to Julie for sharing her post originally posted on her blog, A Balancing Mama.  We’ve had very similar experiences with Zoe looking at the ground and mumbling whenever someone compliments her glasses, even though I know the the compliments are well-meaning.  This makes me think of the tips for things to say or notContinue reading “Your stories: “I like your glasses””

In thanks

Those of us in the US are preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving later this week, a day to eat turkey (or tofurkey or whatever) with family and friends and to think about what we’re thankful for.  We often complain about the rude comments or stares from strangers, but in the spirit of giving thanks, I’d loveContinue reading “In thanks”

things to say (and not say) to young kids with glasses

Update 6/16/2014:  Thank you for all the great responses.  I got some great suggestions and I’ve updated this in response.  As I was reading through the comments on my last post (asking for favorite comments about your child in glasses), it got me thinking about the good things to say to young kids in glasses,Continue reading “things to say (and not say) to young kids with glasses”

A Time Out.

I have to admit something; In my career as a mommy, there have been moments that I am not proud of. Like this weekend, when I told my husband that he just had to watch the baby for a few minutes. I had something important to do. (Really, I just had to go down toContinue reading “A Time Out.”

Today, I cried. In Ikea.

By, Rebecca of Mommy, Ever After Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve grown to love my baby girl’s glasses. They help her, they are a tangible solution to a small problem, and they look so darn cute. I’ve learned to love them so much, that I have stopped thinking about them. I have accepted them. TheyContinue reading “Today, I cried. In Ikea.”

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”

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!”

Responses you’ve liked

Today we stopped by the butcher shop to pick up something for dinner.  The women working the counter were complimenting Zoe on her glasses when one of them told us to hang on a minute, and ran into the back.  She came back out carrying a photograph of twin girls, maybe 4 years old, inContinue reading “Responses you’ve liked”

do young kids get teased because of glasses?

It’s a common concern (and one that I hold) for parents of young kids in glasses:  Will my child be teased because of their glasses?  It doesn’t help that the plot of many of the books and movies about kids in glasses revolve around the child being teased and then figuring out how to dealContinue reading “do young kids get teased because of glasses?”