No matter the age of your child, adjusting to wearing glasses can take awhile and some children totally fight the process. In this article, we’ll discuss some ways to help your kid adjust to wearing glasses.
Very young children in the toddler group will be the most challenging. Usually an Optometrist recommends a strap that goes around their head and connects to the ear pieces of the glasses. This is because children this age are so active, clumsy, and just plain rowdy.
Many head strong toddlers may fight tooth and nail at first. Just be patient and keep telling them the benefits of wearing them in a way they will understand. Like, “This will make your eyes better” or “These will help your eyes not hurt.”
It is common for new glasses to give kids a headache for the first couple of days and some glasses can even make them feel taller or shorter, so be patient because your child may want to keep taking them off. If you find your child is really suffering because of this, you may want to speak with their Optometrist and find out if they know of any ideas to smooth out the process.
Explain the reasons that they need to wear the glasses. If they are school age, you should tell them this will help them learn better and see the board in their classroom. A lot of the fuss over their new glasses can be resolved if you ask them how they feel about the glasses and give them an explanation. They still won’t like the idea, but they may not give you as much hassle about it.
If your child is really struggling with headaches or watery eyes, let them take their glasses off for an hour or so just to give their eyes a break, but make sure they put them back on. This will allow their eyes to get accustomed to the new glasses.
Remember, some children can have their vision corrected with long-term use and they may not have to wear them forever. So, ask their optometrist the prognosis and if your child will possibly be able to be glasses-free in the near or distant future. If so, then relay this to your child and if not, then you can tell them about possibly having contacts in the future, and this may make them feel better.
Always consult your child’s Optometrist or doctor before jumping to conclusions about their eye care and talk to your child about any issues they have with their new glasses and you should be able to get through this smoothly!
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