07-03-2009, 06:34 AM
Some children may resist wearing eyeglasses, despite the resulting improvement in vision, schoolwork and even extracurricular sports.
The Cleveland Clinic offers these suggestions to help your child accept a new pair of glasses:
Today’s Health Tips
* Choose frames that fit well, and don’t pinch, slip or feel too heavy.
* Ensure that your child’s lenses are the right prescription.
* Encourage your child to wear the new glasses a little bit at a time, gradually wearing them for longer periods.
* Ultimately, make putting on and taking off glasses a part of your child’s daily morning and bedtime routines.
* Encourage your child with praise every time he or she is wearing the glasses.
http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=186273
The Cleveland Clinic offers these suggestions to help your child accept a new pair of glasses:
Today’s Health Tips
* Choose frames that fit well, and don’t pinch, slip or feel too heavy.
* Ensure that your child’s lenses are the right prescription.
* Encourage your child to wear the new glasses a little bit at a time, gradually wearing them for longer periods.
* Ultimately, make putting on and taking off glasses a part of your child’s daily morning and bedtime routines.
* Encourage your child with praise every time he or she is wearing the glasses.
http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=186273