How to get your child to wear glasses
Thanks to prevention already in preschool age and exposure to PCs and mobile devices, children having to correct vision defects are increasing. Not for everyone, however, the novelty is welcomed with pleasure.
Here are some useful tips for making children wear prescription glasses.
Eyeglasses for children: how to make them accept?
The most common problem encountered in children is myopia. Compulsory schooling provides free visits within institutions by the national health system. Usually the most common difficulty reported by the child or teachers is the fact of not being able to distinguish what is written on the board. This is a first alarm bell that should not be overlooked. In these cases, following an eye examination by an ophthalmologist, a vision deficit is often discovered.
The age ranging from 3 to 10 years old usually does not cause major problems. There may already be other children in the classroom with prescription glasses and if their friends need them, it is likely that your son or daughter will also willingly accept to wear them.
If, on the other hand, the child is the first to introduce the “novelty” in the classroom or if it is a matter of buying eyeglasses for children already in the pre-adolescent phase (who attend, for example, middle school), it is likely that some protest will occur.
At the beginning, it is essential to arm yourself with a good dose of patience. Later the situation will improve, since the fact of correcting the defect and finally returning to seeing well, will help the child to wear glasses with greater will.
However, here are some practical tips to help your children wear prescription glasses.
Chains for the little ones
If the children attend kindergarten, the use of a chain can be the most practical and safe solution, as well as silicone supports to be inserted on the temples, to prevent the glasses from slipping off the face. Fortunately, today there are models of colorful and cheerful boys’ and girls’ eyeglasses: for many it will be like choosing a new toy.
Cartoons to help
The spirit of emulation in children is very strong, even more so if they are young. So it is possible to entice them to wear glasses, if mom and dad already wear them. If not, you can resort to some cartoon or well-known character to convince the child. An example? Harry Potter is a fantastic wizard and thanks to his glasses he defeats the little monsters that want to prevent him from seeing well.
Involve them in the purchase
Children should always be involved in the purchase of a new frame. In addition to making sure that the glasses adapt to the shape of the face, without being too small or too big, it is important that the child feels considered in his or her preferences, such as when choosing a favorite pair of shoes or t-shirt.
Contact Lens Perspective
Glasses are not a game and the care of this important tool must be taught with patience. If the boy is growing and sees himself ugly wearing them in public or if he practices a lot of sport, for example at a competitive level, the encouraging prospect is to soon be able to wear contact lenses. The important thing is to learn to manage them responsibly and consciously and not consider them a mere aesthetic solution.
