Getting Glasses: Child
Results 1-10 from 246 articles
5 Year Old Needs Glasses!
Asked by S.S. from Houston
on February 14, 2008
-
Hi -
Ok - our 5 year old (in Pre K)- told us at Monster Jam "he needed glasses but did not want them- they are ugly"- he had some trouble coloring in lines etc.- so ...
Answers
- Yes, I have amblyopia in one eye. I'm 65, and effectively have only one eye. My folks used an eye patch on me when I was in first grade, but I hated it so they weren't...
- I have four children and my two oldest children were diagnosed with the same problem. Your child's case is VERY mild, by the way. Both my son and daughter wear g...
- You have gotten so many great responses. I will try to keep mine short. My son has the same problem. When he was four we went to the Optometrist and he prescribed g...
Eyesight
Asked by R.D. from Minneapolis
on March 4, 2010
-
My 7 year old already has glasses but complained about still not seeing well. The optometrist said her eyes have gotten worse, and strangely can't get her eyesight wi...
Answers
- My neighbor's daughter was having issues with her eyes when she was 6 going on 7, and when they took her to the eye doctor, they asked if she was in first grade--and s...
- Get her to a pediatric opthalmologist! That sounds like something that shouldn't be ignored. I think the ped. opth. department at the U is very good. Let us know wh...
- R. - I started wearing glasses in third grade and then contacts in 10th grade. While in college I had an eye doctor for a couple of years that I thought was great. U...
5 Year Old Twins
Asked by M.H. from Lafayette
on January 21, 2010
-
I have 5 year old grandchildren a boy and a girl. The little girl seems to learn so much faster. They are in Kindergarten, she has absolutely no problems. He is ha...
Answers
- First of all she needs to be getting in trouble for tattleing. It is a serious issue in my house, there are certain situations that telling is allowed, such as activi...
- Encourage encourage encourage....He is prob feeling behind himself, and helping him understand that it is okay is very important. Girls learn so much faster on paper, ...
- Definitely talk to the teacher for his/her opinion on keeping them together or splitting them up. Explain to the boy that he is a bright kid and we all have different...
Appropriate Punishment - 5 Year Old Lost Glasses
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on June 29, 2011
-
My daughter (who just turned 5) started wearing glasses at the end of March. I made it very clear to her that whenever she is not wearing the glasses they must go int...
Answers
- If this is the first "incident" with the glasses in 3 months, then she is doing well. How old is her sister? I am curious, only because it doesn't seem a possibility...
- Uh, I'm 39 and I recently lost my glasses... It happens. I think you should remember that she came to you and admitted it immediately after discovering it; she di...
- This really is a tough one. Since the child has not had the glasses long and she doesn't wear them all day - it is a little harder to remember to keep up with them. ...
Need Advice 5 Year Old Keeps Falling
Asked by J.F. from Philadelphia
on June 1, 2009
-
The newer posters aren't reading my update, please read before responding, thanks. You are asking questions I answered in my update.
My 5 year old daughter keeps fa...
Answers
- My daughter and several other children I know fall all the time. Grace can be standing still and fall or literally trip over the air. i would not be concerned in the l...
- I don't understand your hesitancy to call a doctor. I would go ASAP, especially if this has been going on for a year. I would see the pediatrician and then, if need ...
- Take her to the doctor. If nothing is wrong then no loss but if there is you'll be glad you did.
Starting Glasses with Almost 5 Year Old Son
Asked by C.P. from Seattle
on November 18, 2008
-
Hi all,
I just found out this morning that my almost 5 year old son needs glasses. He is NOT happy at all about this. He immediately started whining, "I don't wan...
Answers
- My son had just turned 5 when we discovered he had a major eye problem. Luckily he no problem adjusting to glasses. He runs around just fine in his glasses and can pla...
- My friend did bribery. A starburst for a specific amount of time wearing the glasses. They get less frequent as he becomes more adjusted. Good luck!
- C., It's so neat to see your posting. I just read a book to our boys last night called Freckleface Strawberry by Julianne Moore. Our oldest loves it tremendously. He...
Advice on Telling a 5 Year Old He Is Losing His Hearing
Asked by S.C. from Tampa
on November 26, 2008
-
Hello Mamasource! I recently found out that my 5 year old son has severe hearing loss in his right ear. It is only high frequency hearing loss- which is the best news ...
Answers
- Hi S.. I have not been through this before, but I was thinking maybe presenting it to your son as some "cool" piece of technology might work. You could show him pics...
- Oh Sweetheart, I am so sorry that you have to go through this but the bright side is there is something - hearing aid - to help him. Many kids wear glasses from ear...
- Hello S.. I truly know that as a Mom we hurt for our kids when they are a bit "different"; kids in general can be mean. My daughter has a sever heart condition - lea...
Advise on Child Wearing Glasses
Asked by A.J. from Spokane
on July 11, 2008
-
I have a 1 year old who has Amblyopia, Strabismus & hyperopia. He was wearing a patch over the good eye but recently decided he will no longer wear one. We have never...
Answers
- Hello, my daughter was diagnosed with this at 18 months. We did the patching for about a year, with little success. Around 3 she had surgery to tighten the muscle, i...
- Hi A., Our 2 year old is farsighted and has to wear glasses. The trick that I found worked for us was we would tell him that he couldn't read without his glasses b...
- My son started wearing glasses at the age of 2 for Amblyopia. We too had to patch his good eye. He struggled at first. Then, we tried my mother-in-law's suggestion....
5 Year Old Complaining of Head Ache
Asked by L.M. from Dayton
on February 12, 2011
-
My 5 year old daughter has been complaining of a headache or her head hurting for the past 3 days. She has also started blinking her eyes repeatedly. I don't know if...
Answers
- Take her to the doctor. Headaches can be a sign of serious issues, and not-so-serious ones. Please get her evaluated by a medical professional, do not rely on interne...
- Make sure she is hydrated enough. Younger children usually do not remember to drink enough water and this time of year everything is really dry. I know my son complain...
- This can be caused by a lot of things - hunger, thirst, dehydration, stress (yes, in 5 year olds), nasal congestion & sinus infections, the winter's dry air, and more....
Does My Son Need Glasses?
Asked by G.M. from Cleveland
on April 20, 2009
-
My 7 yr old complains that his eyes hurt and sometimes of headaches. I am thinking he may need glasses. I also catch him squinting his eyes every once in a while. H...
Answers
- My son was 4 and experienced frequent headaches. We took him to the pediatrician and they did a whole work up and couldn't find anything wrong with him so we took him ...
- I would take him to a pediatric opthalmologist just to be safe. But yes, he will likely need glasses. The pediatrician's office has an eye chart, but I don't thin...
- I would take him to an eye doc. You could always check with the ped but I think they'll just have him look at the eye chart and then would tell you to call an eye doc...
