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 We just found out that our 21 month old will probably need glasses for far-sightedness. Anyone out there had experience with putting their babies or toddlers in glasses? Did they have trouble adjusting, keeping them on, etc.?

 And where do you get hip glasses for this age?  Or any brands to recommend?

 Thanks for this and any other relevant experience you're willing to share. 

When my sister was 11 months, she was put in glasses because she was legally blind in one eye. My Mom didn't really have a problem keeping them on her, but there was an adjustment period because all of a sudden she (my sister) could "see." I'm not really sure where to find cute trendy baby frames..  hopefully the doctor's office has a good selection and hopefully you won't need super thick lenses either!

Hi

We have also just found out our 17 month old needs glasses - have ordered a pair but they are horrible.  Just want some trendy little glasses for him and some suggestions of how to keep them on - any advice

HI MY DAUGHTER WHO IS 39 MONTHS JUST WAS PUT IN GLASSES FOR FAR-SIGHTEDNESS. I JUST WENT TO THE LOCAL EYE GLASS PLACE BECAUSE I WAS TOLD MY MY OPTHOMOLOGIST THAT ALL KIDS WILL EVENTUALLY BREAK THEIR GLASSES SO GO INEXPENSIVE FOR THE FRAMES AND BE PRACTICAL BECAUSE THEY ARE THE ONES WHO HAVE TO WEAR THEM NOT YOU. I FOLLOWED HER ADVISE AND MY DAUGHTER LOVES THEM. I'M HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING HER TO TAKE THEM OFF WHEN SHE GOES TO BED BECAUSE SHE CAN ACTUALLY SEE SO MUCH BETTER.

I HOPE YOUR CHILD IS DOING GREAT WITH THEM AS WELL. BEST KIND IS THE PLASTIC FRAMES TINTED WITH A NICE COLOR THAT WON'T MAKE HIM/HER LOOK WASHED OUT.

I would LOVE any advice you/anyone else could share. This week we were told that my 22 month old needs glasses (for farsightedness) and since noone in my family wears glasses, I feel very inept at everything that goes with this. Also would love to know about your experience. We discovered the need because her left eye began turning in randomly (when really tired, looking at things far off, concentrating really hard) and then got progressively worse. I've been told that she needs a +5.5 in her left eye and a + 5.0 on her right. Our opth told us that she needs to wear them full time and that 50% of all children that begin wearing glasses at her age and follow the regimen properly can come out of glasses altogether in their early teens? Also, she said she didn't believe surgery would be necessary but that we may need to patch at some point.

 Again - I would love to hear other experiences as this is all new to us. Since noone in our family is farsighted or even had to wear glasses until they were older (50's +), my husband keeps second guessing the diagnosis even though I've assured him that the opth seems very good and comes highly recommended.

 My son was diagnosed with stramisbus when he was about 20 months old and got his first glasses at about 22 months old. We originally had the strap around his head, but he was miserable with it and tried to remove the glasses. Once the strap went away he accepted the glasses. He was about 6 when we bit the bullet and bought him the coolest frames around. They're European, made of plastic, have frameless lenses and a nosepiece and stems that are colored plastic - you can customize. When I'm home I'll look up the brand. It's hard to spend a lot when they're really young as they outgrow them so fast.

 BTW, he's going to be 12 soon and we're taking him in for his first contact lenses. Oy.

 Hi, one of my 3 year old twin girls just started wearing glasses.  It took her about 2 weeks before she stopped trying to take them off.  She would tell me no and that "princesses don't wear glasses."  I even went back to the eye doctor to get the lenses tested because she was acting like they were bothering her more than helping her.  They told me the strength was fine and that I just had to make her wear them.

Keeping Them On 

We bought some cute straps for her.  They're made of a foam-like material and fit snug around her head--not dangling around the neck.  I remembered using them from back when I was doing sports in college.

They have kid sizes and cute designs. 

www.croakies.com 

I didn't see how to get to the kids section from their home page so here are two links for kids Croakies with solid colors

and designs 

Hope this helps.

Jessica 

My daughter got her glasses about 5 months ago when she was 14 months old.  She's also farsighted.  It took about 2 weeks for her to get used to them, but now she pretty much leaves them on unless she's bored in the car.

We got frames at a local Children's eyeglasses store.  I really liked them because  they're very used to working with very little kids (they go as young as 4 months), so they really knew their stuff, and they didn't mind if my daughter cried a bit.  We went for some brightly colored metal frames.  Kids look super cute in brightly colored glasses.  Make sure that where ever you get them has a warranty, and will be willing to adjust them since your kids are growing so fast, and are pretty hard on their glasses.  We've had to replace one lens because of scratches from it falling out and getting stepped on.

The best advice I got was from our eye glasses place.  They said to stay positive about the glasses especially around your child.  When we were trying frames on our daughter, we were both a bit upset, and kept apologizing to her about making her wear them, she kept getting more and more upset.  Once we put smiles on and started telling her how great she looked in the glasses, she settled down (though she didn't love them).  Similarly, if your child isn't keeping the glasses on, especially at first, just take the glasses off and try again in about 5 minutes.  If you keep forcing them on your kid, they'll just develop a negative association.

Good luck!  I love my daughter's glasses now and think she looks almost naked without them.  (Is it ok to post other web pages?  I keep a blog about toddlers and glasses at toddlerglasses.wordpress.com).

Hi there,

In the past couple of months I have been through the process of getting prescription glasses for my daughter 2 year old daughter. The biggest issue we have faced during this tough time has been keeping her glasses on, and in the correct position on her little head.

After visiting several optometrist and sunglass shops, wasting money on rubbers and ugly straps that didn’t work, and scouring the internet for a solution - I have been unable to find a product to satisfy her need.

They say “necessity is the mother of all invention” and in my situation this has certainly proved true. So, I have developed a new product called the InconSPECuous eyeglass retainer.

The product is designed for children.
It is inconspicuous.
It is easy to secure and detach.
It is strong, and it is safe.

I know this is true and I whole heartedly believe in its use, because my daughter uses the inconSPECuous product every day.

Please visit my website to learn more www.inconSPECuous.com.au

Regards,

Megan Inge

In the past couple of months I have been through the process of getting prescription glasses for my daughter 2 year old daughter. The biggest issue we have faced during this tough time has been keeping her glasses on, and in the correct position on her little head.

After visiting several optometrist and sunglass shops, wasting money on rubbers and ugly straps that didn’t work, and scouring the internet for a solution - I have been unable to find a product to satisfy her need.

They say “necessity is the mother of all invention” and in my situation this has certainly proved true. So, I have developed a new product called the InconSPECuous eyeglass retainer.

The product is designed for children.
It is inconspicuous.
It is easy to secure and detach.
It is strong, and it is safe.

I know this is true and I whole heartedly believe in its use, because my daughter uses the inconSPECuous product every day.

Please visit my website to learn more www.inconSPECuous.com.au

Regards,

Megan Inge

hi first things first you will soon be ok with your child wearing glasses.

my child has been wearing them for the past two years ,she was 1 when she started,she is short sighted realy bad ,when the glasses were first put on she just sat there looking round it took her a good few days but she will not do anything without her glasses.

she will try to take them of so its up to you to just put her hands down and say no in a jentle voice she will soon get fed up and stop pulling at them ,if you give her things to play with she will not think about them too much just take them of during nap and night times she will soon realise how much she needs them and the day will come when she asks you were are my glasses mummy.

as for stile think practical for the car and a nice pair for going out , guesse have some great styles but its wat fits the babys face .

i hope i have helped you some wat, jazmine.

 Hi There,

My eldest daughter was diagnosed as being far sighted at about 32 months.  We were told to be careful at first as she might break them, but she was great from the get-go.  She wanted to wear them in the car and up unti recently never compained about wearing them (she's almost 6).  We went to one of the few children's opthamologists in our city and they have an affiliated optical attached that specializes in children's glasses.  They only sell stuff that has a TWO year warranty on the frame and they are GREAT about picking out flattering appropriate frames.  We have never had a problem there.

I have friends who bought 2 pairs for the same price at Costco, which is okay but guess what, the frames have been broken once already.  Ours get fixed for free.  Also, I think their son's glasses only look so-so, not like they were MADE for him.

My youngest daughter just got diagnosed this morning with the same as my eldest (my middle doesn't need glasses).  Because she is younger (turned 2 last week) and smaller than when my first got hers, there was not as much selection.  But the ones that she gets look good on her none-the-less.  Fortunately she has an older sister who wants to teach her how to take care of her glasses.

No one else in our family has needed glasses at that age before or for that reason, so I understand how that feels.

My advice is get GOOD glasses (despite what someone else wrote) from a reputable place that offers the TWO year warranty.  I have not been disappointed yet.  But kids do grow fast and they also do outgrow the glasses (sigh-more cost, of course).

 When I look around now I see lots of kids who are farsighted and it doesn't seem all that unusual.

 Hope that helps!

 Our little guy ( 3 years old ) has had to start wearing glasses for about 2 months now, Farsighted. Same thing as you described. One eye was turning in, when tired or trying to focus far or up close.

When I heard my little guy had to wear them I had a Huge problem with it. Being a dad, it just didnt sit well with me. When we put the glasses on him I was  worried about how he would adapt to them, but to my amazment he took really well to them. We went back to the doctor about a month after getting them and he still crosses his eye in when they are off of him. When they are on he see's pretty straight.

If after another month the eye muscle still is not strong enough to correct itself then we will have to be referred to a specialist. I would imagine them telling us about the patch.

I have heard too that many times the eye site will get better sometimes eliminating the need for glasses all together.

Im now learning from my son that things are not as bad as i think they are. He plays and interacts just like the rest of them, But I too was second guessing all diagnosis. Just have to take it one step at a time.