things to say (and not say) to young kids with glasses

Update 6/16/2014:  Thank you for all the great responses.  I got some great suggestions and I’ve updated this in response.  As I was reading through the comments on my last post (asking for favorite comments about your child in glasses), it got me thinking about the good things to say to young kids in glasses,Continue reading “things to say (and not say) to young kids with glasses”

my new favorite response to the questions

I just received the following in an email from Sarah Braunstein whose son, Asa (nearly 12 months) wears glasses: Many, many comments from strangers, and sometimes this is wearisome. People have no boundaries when it comes to babies! They positively gush over him, comment endlessly about how adorable he is in the glasses, how “smart”Continue reading “my new favorite response to the questions”

Reactions from other people

Honestly, pretty much everyone that has commented on Sam’s glasses think they are really cute. I’ll admit, I’ve come to think so, too. And in just a week and a half, I’ve come to think he looks better with them on than off. His sisters, especially Ellie, have had to be told to keep theirContinue reading “Reactions from other people”

want to hear something silly?

It was finally warm enough to play outside today, so I took Zoe to the park. As she was climbing around the playground, a boy about 5 or 6 called out to his dad, “hey dad, want to hear something silly? There’s a baby wearing glasses!” My heart sank. His dad asked him why thatContinue reading “want to hear something silly?”