Getting Glasses: Older Child
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Eyesight
Asked by R.D. from Minneapolis
on March 4, 2010
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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...
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- 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 Needs Glasses!
Asked by S.S. from Houston
on February 14, 2008
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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 ...
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- 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...
Seeking Answers 8 Year Old Wont Pay Attention in Class
Asked by T.C. from Monroe
on February 26, 2008
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my son goes to a magnet school this year he doesnt pay attention he was put on probabtion last 6 weeks but he did bring it up and get off of it this time.
should i ha...
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- There is no harm in having him tested. I had my 8 year old tested and although we thought he may have a problem with ADD, it turned out he didn't. So it actually gave ...
- Definelty- My ex husband didnt want me to have my child tested. I didnt want her on medications there are other things. You do whats best for your child! He cant...
- I'm a 26 year old with ADD. I was diagnosed at the age of 8. I think this is a very common time in a childs' life to start seeing problems. I have taken a variety o...
How Do I Get My 3 Yr Old to Wear Her Glasses?
Asked by B.S. from New York
on March 19, 2008
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My 3 yr old was prescribed glasses by a pediatric opthamologist. She is farsighted only in one eye, about 20/40, the other eye is 20/20. At first she liked the idea,...
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- Hi B. When my son was about that age he also needed glasses and like you we took him we let him pick out his own frames, and then that was it once we got home with th...
- My daughter has been wearing glasses for almost 2 years now. She is nearsighted so she only had to wear them while reading. He told me that it would be easier if I k...
- My youngest daughter (now 20) wore glasses since she was 2 years old and we never had a problem perhaps because just about everyone in family wore glasses. So maybe y...
6 Year Old with Headaches
Asked by J.K. from Chicago
on January 31, 2008
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My six year old son is complaining more and more frequently of headaches.. their seems to be no pattern to it.. At first I thought he was trying to get out of doing hi...
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- My 4 1/2 year old is the same way, with a family history like yours. My dr. suggested we take some basic steps first. We tried otc Claritan for a month to see if the...
- Have you changed anything in his diet. More milk perhaps? when my son was 5 he started getting headaches and come to find out he was allergic to milk. or maybe get his...
- Does he eat a lot of yogurt? My son was eating 2-3 servings of yogurt a day and my pediatrician cut him down to 1. The headaches went away immediately.
9 Year Old Needs Vision Therapy, and Is REFUSING to Go.
Asked by L.W. from Columbus
on October 7, 2008
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My daughter complained of pain in her eye and double vision. Not often, or at the same time, but I took her to the optometrist. It turns out that they are separate p...
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- Hi L., It sounds like you have alot on your plate. Here is a hug for you. Ok...Now, first of all aside from her wanting to play with her friends, shes probably scared...
- Hugs to you L.! You are definitely going through alot. Extended divorces are draining enough without adding in everything else. Do you keep a calendar out to note...
- I think you and your ex need to decide to decide. Of course, she's going to want to hang out with her friends at her dad's, but we're talking about her vision here, wh...
8 Year Old Boy Who Is Sleepy a Lot and Spacey
Asked by J.A. from Eugene
on March 4, 2008
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My 8 year old Dylan was above average in reading words per minute at the beginning of the school year, and now his teacher is moving him to a lower level reading becau...
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- And of course radon. Or heavy metal (lead, mercury,?) poisoning. (All my other ideas were already mentioned.) But definitely get him to a doctor (MD or ND)!! If ...
- Hi J., I have a 3 year old that is delayed in speech/language, but is very bright. Her childcare teacher noticed that she had trouble concentrating and she and I no...
- With the sleepiness, he might just need to go to bed earlier. My daughter is a sleeper. She can easily sleep 12 hours a night plus another hour or so during the day. I...
Drastic, Sudden Change in 7 Year Old Hearing - Possibly Allergies?
Asked by K.H. from Los Angeles
on March 16, 2008
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My 7 year old's hearing has drastically worsened in the last month. She took a hearning test at school in September and her results were perfect. About 3 weeks ago I...
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- Hi, I've actually , just recently dealt with this in a similiar manner. My daughter, age 7, said she "couldn't hear". She said "what?" a lot and turned up the t.v...
- Dear Kraen, I cant add much to your daghters hearing situation, other than reasurance. My 7 year has had both hearing and vision changes within a few weeks of positi...
- Get her eyesight checked. Sometimes there's a correlation between hearing loss and needing to wear prescription glasses.
9 Year Old Boy Having a Lot of Headaches
Asked by K.B. from Los Angeles
on April 3, 2008
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My almost 9 year old is having a lot of headaches. I am wondering if other moms have noticed this same thing and if it might be growing pains or something else. I thin...
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- Have you had his eyesight tested? My nephew around the same age complained of constant headaches and not being able to see the chalkboard. he had his eyes tested and i...
- Have you had his eyes checked? My daughter started having a lot of headaches around 4th grade and she need glasses not real strong but it helped. I did have to take he...
- I worked in a clinic for 7 years, headaches are a very clear symptom that something is wrong-its the body's response to get us to act upon and wake up-usually dehidrat...
Need Ways to Encourage 8Yo to Wear His Glasses
Asked by K.S. from Minneapolis
on September 1, 2011
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My 8yo son is getting glasses, they will be ready next week. He has gone kicking/screaming (literally) through the process of getting his vision test, picking out fram...
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- Sorry I have to agree with Mindy. My daughter started wearing them at 4 and it was never an option. Once we realized she needed them, that's all there was to it. I'...
- I would not offer any incentives or rewards. Wearing glasses is not optional. It is a must and it is to his benefit. Don't ease him into them. Give them to him and t...
- You should also mention to his teachers that he needs the glasses. My son tried to get out of wearing his at school but I had already told the teacher that he should ...
