In an earlier post, I mentioned that I had a book that I was working on a board book and would be launching a Kickstarter soon. Well the Kickstarter has launched! And I’d love your support. Glasses: a board book The book is titled Glasses. It will be a board book that features photos ofContinue reading “Glasses: a board book for young ones in glasses”
Category Archives: toddlers with glasses
Frequently asked questions: My child’s eyes cross without their glasses, are the glasses making their eyes worse?
This is one of the questions that comes up very often in the Little Four Eyes facebook group. The question usually reads something like this: My child just started wearing glasses a few weeks ago for farsightedness. Before getting glasses, we noticed that her eyes would cross, but only occasionally. When her glasses are on,Continue reading “Frequently asked questions: My child’s eyes cross without their glasses, are the glasses making their eyes worse?”
Books about glasses, contacts, and patches — written from experience
It should come as no surprise that I love books and turn to books especially when it comes to children’s books. I’m a librarian, after all. When Zoe first got glasses, I set out to find some good books for a young toddler in glasses. And I came up pretty short. There are certainly booksContinue reading “Books about glasses, contacts, and patches — written from experience”
Some of the (other) great benefits of having a young kid in glasses
A long time ago (well, long time in Internet land), I wrote a post about the good side of having a kid in glasses. My favorite was that everyone seemed to notice Zoe’s glasses, so they probably didn’t notice the stains on her shirt. I’d been thinking about that post again as I’ve recentlyContinue reading “Some of the (other) great benefits of having a young kid in glasses”
Open letters
There have been a lot of open letters posted recently in the kids in glasses community. I’ve had so much fun reading them, I wanted to put together a list of the ones I know of, and I wanted to put forth an invitation to all of you to write your own. Most of theContinue reading “Open letters”
Guest post for What to Expect
I was recently invited to write a guest post for What to Expect‘s “Word of Mom” blog, and in a move surprising no one, I decided to write about having a young child in glasses. It was a good exercise: to look back and write up the story of learning the Zoe needed glasses, especiallyContinue reading “Guest post for What to Expect”
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”
Call for photos for a calendar
Jessica D is putting together a calendar with pictures of kids with glasses, eye patches, or other vision issues, and little blurbs of why your little one wears glasses or what vision impairment they may have. All proceeds from the sale of the calendar will go 50/50 to help with next years Great Glasses Play DayContinue reading “Call for photos for a calendar”
Great Glasses Play Day 2013 is almost here!!
Festivities for the Great Glasses Play Day kick off in just a few hours. I can’t wait to hear how all the celebrations go, and I’m looking forward to making some new friends at our event in St. Paul. Even if you’re not able to make one of the meet-ups, make sure you take aContinue reading “Great Glasses Play Day 2013 is almost here!!”
Poll: Nursing your little one in glasses
There’s been a lot of discussions on the facebook group recently about how to nurse kiddos when they are wearing glasses. I know we took Zoe’s glasses off, but she was 14 months old when she got her glasses, so at that point she was mostly only nursing before nap and bedtime. While I’m curiousContinue reading “Poll: Nursing your little one in glasses”
Reader post: letter to an eye patch
Every one is writing letters to their eye patches these days (Melissa shared hers recently, too)! Missy shared her own letter to her son, Austin’s patch. What would you say in a letter to your child’s glasses, contacts, or patch? – Ann Z Dear EyePatch, I despise what you do to our mornings. “A” dreadsContinue reading “Reader post: letter to an eye patch”
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”
2013 Great Glasses Play Day details
Last year, when we started the Great Glasses Play Day, I hoped that we’d have at least one or two locations for local meet-ups. Thanks to some amazing volunteers, we had 5 (Portland, Philadelphia, outside Washington DC, Madison, and Minneapolis), and it was awesome and fun. And now this year, we have 16 confirmed locationsContinue reading “2013 Great Glasses Play Day details”
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”
Reader Post: An Apology
Melissa, whose son, Anderson has a pediatric cataract, sent in this post dedicated to Anderson’s eye patch. She blogs at A boy, his brother, and the mischief they find. – Ann Z Dear Eyepatch, Hi. I hope you’re doing well. I feel like this is really awkward because we both know that I have putContinue reading “Reader Post: An Apology”
For Little Eyes 