Prescription sunglasses for toddler?

[stenners]

Hello folks,

My son (18/12) has +7 in both eyes and wears his glasses all the time or he falls over etc. He keeps them on unless tired. However, sun hats are a different story..ripped off despite ties/velcro etc. Am trying to plan ahead for the summer sun (optimistic)

Do any of your little ones wear prescription sunglasses at all? Have you got reactalite lenses or just another pair?

Thank you

I used to wear presecription sunglasses when I was a child and just had a pair that looked more sunglass-ish than my everyday glasses (I was 9 though). In the end I wore contact lenses and normal sunglasses.

I'm not sure what 18/12 means. Is it 18 months? I would get the cheapest presecription sunglasses that you can (but maybe a spare pair too) as he might lose them on the beach!

Thanks, sorry. I'm no good at shorthand. I meant 18 months.

I still think another pair is good to have. Hats though, something with a character on that he likes? Or two and let him choose which one each time. Not much help I'm afraid.

Keeping a sunhat on a young'un is like trying not to eat chocolate.

dd got prescription sunglasses from the optician we got her normal glasses from - they were about £29. They were just tinted prescription lenses in a normal glasses frame