Getting Glasses: Tween
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14 Year Old That Has a Lot of Headaches
Asked by D.J. from Tulsa
on April 7, 2008
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I have a 14 year old son that has headaches quite often. He wears glasses, so that is not the problem. He comes home from school daily with a headache. I have taken...
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- I'm a firm believer in dehydration being a cause of headaches. How much water is he drinking each day? Whenever I feel a headache coming on I have a large glass of ...
- I had headaches at this age. Every afternoon they would come on and I would be in bed all afternoon. I saw a a doctor and they ran many of test. Nothing would show up....
- You might try taking him to a Chiropractor. If his axis isn't aligned, it can cause headaches. Go to one who uses an activator instead of bending & popping the body. I...
11 Year Old Son Trouble Following Instructions
Asked by I.R. from Dallas
on November 4, 2010
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I have a 11 year old son who has trouble following instructions in school & home. He isn't hyper at all so I know that ADHD is out of the question but he does have tro...
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- You son may have ADHD - Inattentive Type. He sounds just like my daughter, who takes a high dose of medication for it. She did her homework, but it never made it to th...
- I feel your pain! I have the same problem with my daughter who just turned 10, only not quite as bad. I know she doesn't have ADHD either but I have thought maybe a mi...
- One thing that comes to mind is MSG. Alot of kids get affected by it and by other artificial additives in food and drinks and MSG is hidden under many names. You'll ...
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...
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 Yr-old May Need Glasses
Asked by E.C. from Dallas
on March 3, 2008
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My kindergartener has come home several times saying she thought the little "a" on the board was an "o" because she couldn't see the little stick. She has also played...
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- I took my son to Pearl Vision to get his glasses. You can get your daughter a sturdy pair of glasses that are actually kind of stylish. My son has been wearing glass...
- Check with your School Nurse. She can tell you if your daughter needs glasses and probably recommend a good Doctor. That way you aren't spending any money until you kn...
- I use Dr. Nie at The Optical Clinic in Plano, just north of Collin Creek Mall on thr southbound I75 frontage road. Dr. Nie is so calm and reassuring with kids because ...
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...
Possible ADD or Learning Disabilities
Asked by M.T. from Washington DC
on January 17, 2007
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I have an 8 year old son in 2nd grade. My concern is that he hates school and has trouble paying attention in class. He is academically right in the middle of his cl...
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- hi M.! i was wondering where his diagnosis that he had to wear glasses came from? i ask this because my daughter has been through few optomologists...and just because...
- Hi M. - I just joined, so I hope you'll still get this response. Your son sounds just like mine. Starting in kg, I felt something just wasn't right He is very smart an...
- Since my son was really little he's been sensitive about his clothes... tags, seams in his socks, etc. He's also sensitive to what people think of him... he decided w...
Seeking Advice on Bedwetting
Asked by K.F. from San Diego
on May 22, 2008
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I am asking other moms to share advice/experiences on bedwetting challenges. My 12 year old son wets the bed every night. He has wet the bed ever since he was potty tr...
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- Hi K., I really hope this helps, my 5 year old neice was just diagnosed with a genectic disorder that causes her to wet the bed. Pretty much she has no control over w...
- Google "POTTY PAGER". This little device was our miracle. I hope it can work for you as well. I swear by it. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me: ____@_...
- Have you considered acupuncture? It could take care of the problem once and for all. I'm including a link to a short article. As crazy as it may seem, check out a c...
Considering Home Schooling
Asked by A.P. from Knoxville
on October 7, 2009
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My daughter has missed maybe 12 days of school since it has started. She will go to school and then call me to come and pick her up because she is sick. When she takes...
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- Get more involved. Talk to your daughter's teacher(s). Request a meeting to discuss your concerns, and then stay in touch through email so that you KNOW what homewor...
- Talk to her about it. There could be problems at home you aren't aware of, maybe with her father situation or something. I would try talking and maybe some therapy for...
- it sounds like something is going on at school for her grades to be low, and incomplete work. Has she expressed a dislike of a teacher?? other students?? certain cl...
Contacts
Asked by A.T. from Boca Raton
on June 26, 2008
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We just came back from the peds eye doctor.My daughter failed her eye exam at school.I have been concerned about her eyes since she was just a toddler but the doctors ...
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- Hi A., I can't imagine trying to get contacts in my son! I think that you should decide what will work best for you. I think other posts raise good points to th...
- A., I hope this can help. A friend of mine with bad eyesight used this exercise and over a few years she regained her sight and doesn't use glasses anymore. Its an e...
- Hi A.. Can I ask where did you take your to? I can only recomment Dr. Cardone in Weston, FL. He actually saw my daughter when she was born in November. He diagnosed he...
