Build a bear with eye patch to help DS?

[bettyboo83]

Random question but does anyone know if you can get a build a bear with an eye patch? My DS is 2.11 and has just had to start wearing an eye patch to help his lazy eye. He's doing really well with it but I wanted to treat him and thought a bear with a patch would work?

Not sure if it would help or hinder, but there are certainly pirate outfits that come with eyepatch. Think you can also get them from the places that sell (cheaper) accessories to fit

Or could you make an eyepatch?

I don't know if it is the same over there but over here you can buy a plain black eye patch at a chemist. If so could you get one of those to add to a favourite toy so they could wear a patch with him ??

Thank you for your replies. I think I'll take him and see what he chooses.

Ooh, that's a good idea, mrssprout

Would that normalise the eye patch? Ie it's not a special eye patch teddy, he's just a superman teddy, or a stripey horse teddy (or whatever), but he is wearing a eye patch just like DS.

That's a really good idea, I hope you manage to find something suitable. My daughter also has a patch and we have found the fabric ones so much nicer to use than the adhesive ones, don't know if you have seen them. We let her pick out the design she wanted, you can get all sorts of patterns.

We used the adhesive ones, could you stick one of his on?

I did get him a fabric patch but he prefers the adhesive ones! He has stuck a patch onto the picture of Thomas the tank on his pyjamas but I might try and find a patch for his favourite teddy.

My friend 's ds has had patch since very little. They always stuck patch on his fave teddy. He's been brilliant at wearing it.

It's not exactly an eye patch as such but do you know anyone with a children in need Pudsy Bear? They have a bandaged eye.