We’re less than a month away now from the 2nd annual Great Glasses Play Day, and we’re starting to get details on many local events. We’ll start posting those details on the Great Glasses Play Day site next week! We also have fantastic t-shirts this year, designed by the very talented Jessica of Eye PowerContinue reading “update on the Great Glasses Play Day”
Category Archives: toddlers with glasses
Survey for families in the UK
Vicky, who runs the facebook group, Kids in Specs UK, has a short survey about support for UK families when they learn their child needs glasses. It is completely confidential. She wants to use it to highlight to NHS services how important it is to provide parents/carers with some support after a child is prescribedContinue reading “Survey for families in the UK”
What keeps me up at night: uncorrected refractive errors in children
Do you know what keeps me up at night? It’s the fact that there’s a really high percentage of kids out there who need glasses to see well, and they don’t have them. It sounds overly dramatic to say that, but there are a lot of kids out there, who, if they had glasses, wouldContinue reading “What keeps me up at night: uncorrected refractive errors in children”
Children’s Eye Foundation photo contest – Updated June 2
Updated, June 2, 2013: I’ve added photos at the bottom of this post that have been submitted from this community. Because of the way the photos are organized and displayed, there is no way for me to link directly to the page that a photo is currently on. You’ll need to page through to findContinue reading “Children’s Eye Foundation photo contest – Updated June 2”
Kickstarter for Eye Power Kid’s Wear
Jessica Butler’s son, Scott, was born with a cataract. He had his cataract removed at 4 weeks. Since then, he’s been rocking a contact and glasses and eye patch. Jessica is also a freelance graphic designer and has decided to put her talents to great use in designing fantastic, fun, creative, and stylish shirts (andContinue reading “Kickstarter for Eye Power Kid’s Wear”
Kicking off planning for the Great Glasses Play Day
It’s that time of year again… it’s the start of the Great Glasses Play Day planning season. Last year, we had our first annual Great Glasses Play Day on the first Sunday in August, and it was so much fun that of course we had to do it again. The Great Glasses Play Day is co-foundedContinue reading “Kicking off planning for the Great Glasses Play Day”
Children’s book series with a main character in glasses
Most of the books on our children’s book list are about getting glasses. But once kids are used to having their glasses, they may not be so interested in those story lines. Here are some children’s book series in which a main character wears glasses, even if the plot in most of the books doesn’t centerContinue reading “Children’s book series with a main character in glasses”
Originally posted on The Great Glasses Play Day!:
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – April 1, 2013. Researchers at Little Four Eyes have recently demonstrated that there exists a strong link between children who wear glasses and cuteness. A small sampling of photos used in the study. The study is the first of its kind to look for…
Your questions: To brace or not to brace: that is the painful question
Megan has written before about patching her daughter Ruby. She’s back with an update and a question. -Ann Z To brace or not to brace…. And that is the question at our house these days. I’ve read that the bracing tactic is effective, but I’ve put it off for so long. I’ve tried other optionsContinue reading “Your questions: To brace or not to brace: that is the painful question”
Mister Rogers on helping children with eye exams
Today would have been Fred Rogers‘ – known to most of us as “Mister Rogers” – 85th birthday. For those readers who aren’t familiar with Fred Rogers, he hosted a beloved US children’s television show, “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” for over 30 years. He was known for his gentleness and directness and his unmatched way ofContinue reading “Mister Rogers on helping children with eye exams”
5 years in glasses
As we approach the fifth anniversary of Little Four Eyes, I’ve been thinking back through our own 5 year journey of Zoe in glasses. I know when I was starting out, I wanted to know what to expect and fervently hoped it got better (it did). Obviously, every kid is different, so I’d love toContinue reading “5 years in glasses”
Your stories: The adventures of Ruby & her eye patch
Many thanks to Megan for sharing the story of her daughter, Ruby – Ann Z Ruby is just like any other 16 month old. She’s working on mastering the art of walking, enjoys searching for the perfect bedtime book by pulling them all off the shelf and playing with her parents and little friends. She’sContinue reading “Your stories: The adventures of Ruby & her eye patch”
Finding a good fit for your child’s glasses, an interview with Bill Curran, Optician
Bill Curran is an optician who specializes in children’s eyewear at William J. Curran & Son Opticians. He has a passion for helping children find eyewear that fits correctly and looks great. I’ve asked him some questions about the importance of good-fitting eyewear, and about the line of rimless eyewear they’ve developed for kids. HowContinue reading “Finding a good fit for your child’s glasses, an interview with Bill Curran, Optician”
Our biggest worries with a child in glasses – and our realities
I got an email from Molly who had a lot of questions about learning that your child needs glasses. I thought I’d turn to you for some answers. I think I speak for all of us, that our biggest fear when we learn our child needs glasses, is for their vision. But setting that aside,Continue reading “Our biggest worries with a child in glasses – and our realities”
Myth busting with Kids’ Eyes Online
There are a lot of misconceptions out there about children’s vision and glasses for young kids. Here are the seven myths I’ve heard and read the most (and likely you’ve heard some of them, too) about young children with glasses. Babies don’t need glasses because they don’t need to read. You can’t test a baby’sContinue reading “Myth busting with Kids’ Eyes Online”
For Little Eyes 