Now that you have found out your child does need or will need glasses, you will want to make sure based on their age, and activity, that you get the right kind of eyewear for them. This post will give you some useful tips in choosing the right eyewear for your kids.
If you have a teenager, there are more options. Your teen may want contacts or may not. There is a current trend in glasses right now, and you may be surprised to find out that they will take glasses over contacts. Some teens will want a fashionable pair of glasses.
However, some may be devastated that they even need glasses and will probably head straight the contact pamphlet. But, you know your teen best and if you know they will not take good care of their contacts and properly remove them at the right time or care for them, then maybe you should talk them into glasses. Instead of contacts, maybe you could get them some rimless glasses just to make them feel a little less “nerdy” if that is what the problem is.
Now, if your child is ages five to twelve, you may just want to stick with glasses, there are not a lot of children in this age group that can keep up with contacts, let alone put them in. Some kids today in this age group may not care to have glasses.
As was mentioned before, this is fashionable nowadays with the right pair of glasses. Remember, that this is the time that children start becoming conscientious about what they look like and you should respect that and try to get a pair that they like and that they will actually wear and not lose on purpose.
These days, there are many different designs and colours and some even have cool ear pieces as well. If you’re having trouble finding something they like and something you like in the price department, remember that there is always online stores. Just ask the optometrist for their prescription and ask them to take your child’s measurements and put them on the prescription. This is to ensure that you place the order correctly online.
Last, but not least, if you have a child four or younger and find out that they need glasses, they may not care as much as older kids, but you may have trouble getting them to actually wear them and not break them.
The best thing to do is get them involved in the shopping process if at all possible. Ask them, “Do you want red or blue?” or “Pink or purple?” This gives them a sense of ownership and can make them feel ready to put them on. This age group is very active, so you may want to invest in a headband that connects to the ear pieces.
Your child may not like this at first, but if you explain it makes their eyes better, after awhile, they will get used to it.
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