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Dd and her glasses, need a bit of help please.

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Posey · 20/07/2007 22:14

Dd is 10. She got glasses last autumn. Wears them to watch TV, see the board at school, see her friends across the playground. Distance stuff. Got loads of compliments on them and it has never been a problem, she wears them willingly and enjoys a non-blurry vision.

However she has never worn them to Brownies which is okay. It is only 1.5 hours, they do a lot of close-up stuff (like for badges) or running around. She's okay without for that time.

Today she has gone on pack holiday. I told her she must take her glasses. Yes of course she says. You don't want to have a headache or not be able to see stuff properly. Okay she says.

Off we go, almost there when I notice she hasn't got her glasses on. They're in the case in my bag she says. Oh fine I say.

I get home and put some stuff in her room. Go to straighten her bed, and there under the pillow are the glasses

Am pretty p**sed off with her really

So, do I withhold the new Harry Potter book until she promises never to lie to me again

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merrygoround · 20/07/2007 22:15

That's just too cruel....

ChipButty · 20/07/2007 22:16

Be sure it's not a genuine mistake before you go off on one, is my advice! x

Posey · 20/07/2007 22:22

I will, but I'm pretty sure. I know she didn't want to take them, and normally they're left on the table or similar, not under her pillow! And the way she answered when she said they were in the case.

Ah well I suppose if that is the worst of her misdemeanors...

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chipmonkey · 20/07/2007 22:58

Posey, do the other kids she's going away with know that she wears glasses? Has someone said something to her in the playground about them. Maybe she's become self-conscious about them for some reason. I'd be inclined to sound her out gently about it and go easy on her tbh.

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