Do the eyes tear frequently?
If your toddler does have an eye condition and glasses are suggested to you by your opthalmologist, there are a number of things to consider that will probably ease the process for both you and your toddler. Dr. Redmond suggests glasses with cable temples – a flexible metal piece, which wraps around the back of the ear. This will help your toddler to keep them on. He also emphasizes that parents “be consistent with the requirement that the children wear their glasses,” and to be generous with positive support. Wearing glasses will take some getting used to, and supportive and encouraging behavior on the part of the parents and older siblings is really important. If the need for glasses is great enough, your toddler may make no argument about wearing them at all.
If your toddler does have an eye condition and glasses are suggested to you by your opthalmologist, there are a number of things to consider that will probably ease the process for both you and your toddler. Dr. Redmond suggests glasses with cable temples – a flexible metal piece, which wraps around the back of the ear. This will help your toddler to keep them on. He also emphasizes that parents “be consistent with the requirement that the children wear their glasses,” and to be generous with positive support. Wearing glasses will take some getting used to, and supportive and encouraging behavior on the part of the parents and older siblings is really important. If the need for glasses is great enough, your toddler may make no argument about wearing them at all.
