Have you ever heard of Ficklets? Not me. At least not until a few weeks ago when someone online introduced me to them. But they are cute and apparently make all the difference for some children who would rather not wear glasses at all. We were thrown into the world of children’s glasses back aroundContinue reading “Ficklets Review”
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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”
on the question of straps
I felt like I kept running in to mentions of glasses straps the past couple of days. First, Camille from Framehuggers (one of the highly rated patches that Amomofelly reviewed) tweeted that she had finished developing a head strap for infants and children and needs moms to test it out for free. Update: Camille hasContinue reading “on the question of straps”
Backyardigans’ “Glasses Are Great” Stickers
My friend just sent me this link to print our own stickers. I like the idea of making them into iron-on transfers too. They were bright colored, fun, and great for a little one in glasses, so I wanted to pass it along! http://www.nickjr.com/printables/backyardigans-glasses-stickers.jhtml
Getting eye pressure checks with a three year old without anesthesia
I just read a fantastic post over at Christopher’s Eyes that I wanted to pass along. Christopher is three, and has congenital glaucoma, which means many, many appointments to check his eye pressure. For young kids, this means an exam under anesthesia (EUA), which is a huge production requiring a trip to a hospital andContinue reading “Getting eye pressure checks with a three year old without anesthesia”
Reader question – baby not keeping her glasses on anymore
This question came in from Nicole, whose 6 month old, Penny, wears glasses because of congentital cataracts. I need a little bit of help. The last few days or so, I cannot get Penny to keep her glasses on. I can distract her for a few minutes, but as soon as I turn away, sheContinue reading “Reader question – baby not keeping her glasses on anymore”
milestones, eye exams, and preparing your toddler for vision tests
Zoe is young enough that most of her eye exams didn’t use any of the eye charts that we normally think of to determine her prescription. They used Teller Acuity Cards – where they showed Zoe a grey card with a box of black and white stripes, if she looks at the box, then sheContinue reading “milestones, eye exams, and preparing your toddler for vision tests”
ordering glasses online
There’s some good discussion and tips on the open thread on glasses about ordering glasses online. I think I will add a section to the Collected Wisdom page about that. So if you have any additional hints or tips, let me know. The discussion was spurred by a question from Monica who is looking forContinue reading “ordering glasses online”
Reader question: toddlers and glasses and tantrums
This question comes from Tobi, mom of Z – the cute little Ethiopian girl with Cortical Visual Impairment. -Ann Z I have a question that I’m wondering if others struggle with, and if so, what they do about it. My daughter is now 3 1/2 and is finally tolerating her glasses very well. In fact,Continue reading “Reader question: toddlers and glasses and tantrums”
You’re child has a vision impairment, now what???
The Pediatric Ophthalmologist is great for explaining why and how to treat our little ones eye conditions, but I found it wasn’t enough information. I wanted, no wait, I needed more information, more support, more advice. There are various things you can do, but these are some that I, as a mom, would recommend. 1.Continue reading “You’re child has a vision impairment, now what???”
the eye doctor video game
Chris found this post at Baby Toolkit and passed it along. It’s a story about how one set of parents used their young son’s love of video games to make the first eye doctor appointment less scary, and even fun: Slightly skewed perception: Scoring at the Eye Doctor, the “video game”. I think it’s prettyContinue reading “the eye doctor video game”
when you’ve just found out your young child needs glasses
Our guide pulls together the most important advice and information for parents with young kids in glasses in an easy to read 2 pg guide. Updated November 23, 2015 This post is for anyone who just found out their young child (baby, toddler, or preschooler) will need glasses and did what I did – hitContinue reading “when you’ve just found out your young child needs glasses”
Pay attention to light
Learn from my mistake – pay more attention to light. The other night Elliana came running out of our bathroom and into our lowly lit bedroom. She smacked right into the corner of our bed and bruised her arm. I felt SOOOOO bad. The bed has always been there and is big and wood colored. Continue reading “Pay attention to light”
Tips for making the most of your child’s reading experience
I know that the majority of information we take in is done through our eyes and that providing children with literacy-rich environments and activities at an early age has significant benefits. But how can you give children the experiences they need, when they have a vision impairment? Here are some quick tips. Please ad more,Continue reading “Tips for making the most of your child’s reading experience”
Activities to do with your toddler when patching or wearing glasses!
Our Ophthalmologist encouraged us to make sure patching time was active learning time. This encourages both sides of the brain to interact and is better for this age than traditional eye exercises. One-on-one activities will help strengthen our children’s eyes as well as providing a strong educational foundation. We found it also helped keep the patchContinue reading “Activities to do with your toddler when patching or wearing glasses!”
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