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good news for kids with glasses
Found via Blogging Parent, who found this through Boing Boing. Apparently a recent study in the journal Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics has found that kids think that other kids who wear glasses...
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your wisdom, collected and compiled
There’s been some good advice shared here, in the posts, but also a lot in the comments. Since it can be kind of hard to find all of that, I’ve compiled the more practical hints and tips and helpful...
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6 months of glasses in numbers
too many to count: number of visits to the eye glasses store for adjustments 6 or 7: the number of lens cleaning cloths scattered throughout the house for all of Zoe’s glasses cleansing desires (we...
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tips on getting started with glasses
I’ve gotten a couple of questions recently about tips on getting kids to wear glasses when they first get them. Yesterday, Rachel wrote: My daugther, who is 19-months old, was diagnosed with...
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Gymnastics as vision therapy, Kamerin Moore as inspiration
Kamerin Moore competing in Japan in 2009. (Image copyright 2009 L. Smith) Stella and I recently started attending the open gym at a local gymnastics academy. It’s only $6, she loves it, and it’s so...
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Superficial but fun: Glasses as stylish kid statement!
I’m sure you’ll agree: glasses are exceedingly stylish these days! Below you’ll find Exhibits Y and Z–just a couple out of many, many pieces of supporting evidence. The old ideas about “geeks in specs”...
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things to say (and not say) to young kids with glasses
Update: 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...
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Child care and glasses
One of my biggest worries when Zoe got her glasses was how she would do with her glasses when she was at daycare. While they’ve always been wonderful with Zoe, I was sure that they would not be...
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