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.
Category Archives: tips and tricks
Children in glasses and the eclipse
Wondering about viewing the eclipse with your child in glasses? Read on…
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”
Guest post – A parents’ guide to choosing glasses that fit your child
In the For Little Eyes facebook group, the question of whether glasses fit a child well comes up often, and Melony has become known as one of our experts, based in large part on her own experiences finding glasses that fit on a variety of ages of kids. Melony was gracious enough to write up aContinue reading “Guest post – A parents’ guide to choosing glasses that fit your child”
Your stories: Making a book to help prepare your child for glasses
Marisa writes at The Speech Language Momologist. She has a great post about learning that her son needed glasses at age 3. It’s absolutely worth a read, especially as she talks about how hard it can be as a parent to take in difficult news about your child. She also mentioned a book that sheContinue reading “Your stories: Making a book to help prepare your child for glasses”
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”
Frequently asked question: how will I ever get my child to wear glasses?
The Little Four Eyes facebook group gets quite a few parents who have just learned that their child will need glasses. Many come to the group with the same question: “How on earth am I ever going to convince my wonderful, but strong-willed child to keep glasses on her face?” For many of us, theContinue reading “Frequently asked question: how will I ever get my child to wear glasses?”
Preparing for your child’s first eye exam
Maybe your child failed a vision screening at the pediatrician’s visit and you were given a referral, or maybe you’ve noticed that there seems to be something off about the way he looks at things, or maybe her teacher mentioned that she crosses her eyes, or maybe you’re being proactive and making sure his visionContinue reading “Preparing for your child’s first eye exam”
thoughts on the Consumer Reports article on buying eyewear
Consumer Reports magazine has a feature in their August, 2013 issue called “Save Big on Eyewear.” The article isn’t free online, but if you don’t have a subscription, you can still read their Eyeglass Store Buying Guide. I’d still recommend seeing if you can find a copy at a library if you’d like a moreContinue reading “thoughts on the Consumer Reports article on buying eyewear”
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”
Finding a great optical shop to get your child’s glasses
Finding the right shop for glasses for your young child can make a huge difference in your child’s experiences with glasses. An good optical shop is far more than just a place to choose frames and lenses. A good shop will have experienced opticians who can help you find frames that fit your child well,Continue reading “Finding a great optical shop to get your child’s glasses”
Patching activities and our patching gallery
First, a huge, huge thank you to everyone that entered the patching contest. I loved reading all the entries, and seeing all the photos for the gallery (make sure to check out the gallery!). I wanted to pull everything together and post a quick follow-up. There was one request for links to where to buyContinue reading “Patching activities and our patching gallery”
More ways to help your child wear a patch
Patching is hard. It a topic that shows up over an over on the facebook group, as parents try to figure out the best way to encourage their kids to keep the patch on. And the stakes are high: one of the biggest predictors of success with patching is how well your child does atContinue reading “More ways to help your child wear a patch”
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”
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