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DD (5yrs) has to wear glasses all the time - any advice

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tink123 · 25/04/2008 16:14

DD has been diagnosed with astigmatism in both eyes so needs glasses all day. Just wondering if anyone has any advice of how to get her to keep them on. She may be fine and keep them on (not getting them til next week).

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misdee · 25/04/2008 16:16

at this age she should be able to relaise she can see better with them on and not off.

has she chosen her frames yet? there are some lovely styles now for little girls.

FromGirders · 25/04/2008 16:19

Get the curly bits to go right round her ears, that stops them being such a fiddle. Ds has been wearing glasses fuu-time since just before his 4th birthday, hasn't really been a problem as he can see better with them on (after a few weeks of settling in time).
We didn't push him "you have to wear them" but whenever he took them off for a break we asked him to set the time when he's put them back on.
Saw a fab paif of frames in Dolland and Aitchison with oil-slick coloured frames. Made me want glasses (don't need them though!)

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tink123 · 25/04/2008 16:20

she did not get frames she wanted so is in a mood about that, but should get over it by next week.

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oliviaelanasmum · 25/04/2008 16:22

My dd1 was 4 when she started to wear glasses full time and she took to it like a duck to water. The opticians usually make a big fuss of them and gives her funky cloths and glasses cases so she feels cool and grown up. I had to ask the school to let her keep them on for p.e though after far too many accidents as she cant see without them!!

lucykate · 25/04/2008 16:26

if she's 5, she should be ok without the curly arms, dd had those but we went to normal frames from the age of 3.

to be honest, as misdee says, you may well find that once she realises she can see better with them on, it's not a problem. dd has poor eyesight plus atigmatism and a squint on the left, every morning, the first thing she does is put her glasses on, she panics if she can't find them.

there are lovely frames to choose from, we've had years of barbie ones, dd's latest pair are scooby doo.

we've done patching with dd too, in fact there's a pic of her on my profile with her glasses on. most of dd's classmates are jealous and want glasses themselves!

misdee · 25/04/2008 16:37

lucykate, dd3 is the same, i take her glasses off when she is asleep (she likes to be able to see as she drifts off) and put them on her chest of drawers so she can find them in the morning when she wakes up. if she takes them off she immediantly starts rubbing her 'bad' eye and saying it hurts. she is 3years old.

SparklyGothKat · 25/04/2008 16:44

Ds1 got glasses at 4, and took to them straight away, he didn't need the curly sides. DD1 had them from 4 months old and had the curly sides, it took about a year for her to get used to them but she was much much younger

Fullmoonfiend · 25/04/2008 16:45

also, make sure you take advantage of any offers for second pairs at your opticians as it's a nightmare when accidents happen and you don't have a spare...

Furball · 25/04/2008 17:01

You'll probably find she'll be fine as she'll be able to see better with them on.

my ds had to have glasses from 3 1/2. he was adament driving from the hospital to the opticians 'I don't need glasses and I don't want glasses' I said well, lets go and see what sorts they have before we say that. He chose the pair himself and thats been that, no fuss nothing. He's now 6 1/2. It did help that both myself and dh wear glasses so to him it felt 'normal' IYSWIM. I do find it amusing that when trying them on the shop (even now!) he puts them on and says 'no, can't see in those' not realising they are just to see if the style suits or not

Lucykate - fab patch! I saw a little girl not long ago with a similar looking one and thought I wonder if you made it for another mumsnetter?

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tink123 · 25/04/2008 17:10

do you label your glasses somehow for school

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bettybeetroot · 25/04/2008 17:25

My dd (nearly 5) wears glasses all the time (since 5 mnths) I don't bother labelling hers for school as she doesn't take them off and there are only a couple of other kids in her class that wear them. She keeps a glasses case in her book bag with a spray and cloth for cleaning - i agree don't bother with curly bits at her age as more for babies and toddlers imo. I don't know if it is too late now 9as you have ordered them) but we always get 2 pairs. We pay £20 for the second pair (we go to specsavers) and it is handy for when one pair gets loose or needs repairing.

bettybeetroot · 25/04/2008 17:29

Also I thought I'd mention (as I only found out recently myself) that you can get prescription goggles. This has helped dd loads with swimming as she is very long sighted. They only do black ones at specsavers so i ordered some pink ones off the internet and they were quite reasonable aswell (less than £30)

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tink123 · 28/04/2008 17:38

Thanks for your advice. got glasses today and to be honest she can see so much better that she wants to keep them on,

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paranoid2 · 28/04/2008 22:24

oh thats interesting bettybeetroot. DS is very longsighted and has just started swimming lessons and I was concerned about his sight in the pool. Has just got a new prescription too so will be going to specsavers tomorrow. No pink ones needed here

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