When your child is wears glasses, the question of sunglasses can be complicated. We can’t just stop by the local store and pick up a pair of inexpensive kid’s glasses. Last week I asked for people’s experiences with the different options for sunglasses for kids with glasses, so here’s my round-up of the three options,Continue reading “Round up of sunglasses options for children with glasses”
Category Archives: toddlers with glasses
home glasses repair
Annie brought up this topic on the Little Four Eyes facebook group. -Ann Z How many of us Little Four Eyes parents have had to attempt to fix glasses until new ones come in? We just ordered Aubrie’s new prescription & her backup pair broke. She’s rocking some serious duct-tape on her temple until theContinue reading “home glasses repair”
A call for patching advice!
Ann has created such a great resource for parents just starting out with glasses, I would love to create a similar resource for parents just starting out with patches. Although we have been patching for almost 2 years and now for 10 hours each day, I don’t have all the answers and I would likeContinue reading “A call for patching advice!”
request for your thoughts: sunglasses round-up
Alright, so reading the comments recently, it sounds like we’ve got a number of people with different experiences with the different sunglasses options. I’d like to write a round-up post that talks about the pros and cons of the different options: transition lenses, prescription sunglasses, clip-ons, (am I missing any other options? I suppose youContinue reading “request for your thoughts: sunglasses round-up”
Week 6 – FrameHuggers
Welcome to our patch challenge- WEEK 6. My daughter is 2 ½ and has Amblyiopia. We are currently trying to help her brain recognize her right eye. She has perfect vision in her left eye and -7.75 in her right. We have stepped up the patching since her vision has actually decreased the last 2Continue reading “Week 6 – FrameHuggers”
explaining the whys and hows of glasses to young children
I recently came across the website whyzz.com – they try to answer the why and how questions in a way that understandable to kids ages 3 to 8. I found a few questions and answers that might be of interest, especially if you find yourself trying to explain glasses or vision to young kids. SomeContinue reading “explaining the whys and hows of glasses to young children”
Last day to vote in the Children’s Eye Foundation photo contest – updated
Update – the contest is now closed. According to the website, results will be posted by July 10. I wish I’d grabbed final numbers, but that doesn’t seem to be an option. It seemed like the photo contest would never end. For months, people would ask me if the voting was over, and how ZoeContinue reading “Last day to vote in the Children’s Eye Foundation photo contest – updated”
open thread – responses
I’m pretty used to people commenting on Zoe’s glasses, and it seemed like she was getting fewer comments, but then there’s always those days. This weekend we were out and about running errands, and I have no idea what it was, but we kept getting stopped by people who wanted to ask about her glasses,Continue reading “open thread – responses”
noticing
This morning when I dropped Zoe off at daycare, one of the teachers told me that Zoe had come up to her yesterday and said, “Kathy, you wear glasses. Just like Zoe!” It was nice to hear that Zoe’s speaking more in full sentences (she’s been pretty shy about talking at daycare), but it madeContinue reading “noticing”
Poll – What would you do?
Missing pair of glasses.
Elly’s favorite glasses are back! Our back up pair of glasses has been missing for over a month. The search hit high gear when one of her cable temples to her current pair broke in half. Could we find the extra set, NO! Where can small glasses hide??? Well, I have looked in many unusualContinue reading “Missing pair of glasses.”
Everything you wanted to know about children’s glasses
Danielle D. Crull (Miss Danielle) is an American Board of Opticianry Master-Certified Optician. She specializes in fitting and dispensing glasses for children, and runs the website A Child’s Eyes, which has fantastic information about kids and glasses. Miss Danielle graciously agreed to do an interview with me focusing on choosing and fitting children’s glasses. TheContinue reading “Everything you wanted to know about children’s glasses”
short summer thoughts
Zoe’s prescription sunglasses arrived the other day (we got her PD measured at Costco optical, and ordered them from Zenni). Just in time for cold, rainy weather. Of course. They need to be adjusted a bit, but otherwise look like they’ll fit. Zoe’s thrilled, and keeps asking if she can wear them, and then mentionsContinue reading “short summer thoughts”
peripheral vision
My local paper just ran an article, “Kids can’t helping being kids, so let’s keep them safe” which talks about the fact that children don’t fully develop peripheral vision until they’re in their teens. I have to imagine that for our kids with glasses, their peripheral vision is even worse. The main point of theContinue reading “peripheral vision”
Book review for “I Wish I Had Glasses…”
There is nothing more rewarding than snuggling up with your child and a good book! It is important to have books in your home that reflect your family values and show diversity. Unfortunately, there are not a lot of children’s books about getting glasses, wearing glasses, even showing kids in glasses. I wanted to buildContinue reading “Book review for “I Wish I Had Glasses…””
For Little Eyes 