new glasses

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I need some advice on how to get my son to keep his new glasses on! He's 3

years old. I wish I could have started him as a baby. I'm trying to be

consistent with his movie watching and telling him that he cannot watch a

movie without his glasses and hoping that he will soon cooperate in

desperation to watch a movie. He will let me put them on when I tell him

this, but pulls them off after a minute, so i then turn the movie off. NOt

sure if this will work, but this is my plan for now.

I was wondering if you all had some good ideas on what WORKED for you in

getting your kids to wear their glasses? Any ideas are greatly appreciated,

I believe I have a long road ahead of me! My son is very stubborn!

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Thanks so much! Rene

[Guest guest]

got her glasses at age 3 as well, and it was not a fun year

for me.... finding them from where she tossed them (once, on the front

lawn, just found before being run over by the lawn mower), having them

repaired because she'd take them off, and then she and her little sister

would play tug-of-war and snap them in half (just like a wishbone), and

endless ways of trying to keep her wearing them. I am telling you this

because over the first year, she got better and better (and it seemed

hopeless at first), and one day I noticed that she was wearing them all

the time, with no breakage, losses, etc. So, it will happen!

's main incentive to keep them on was non-existent... they

didn't make her see any better (which, apparently is a big one... kids

realize " hey, I can see " and want to wear their glasses.... not the case

here.) Here eyes cross, so there was no vision improvement in her

mind. So, we did a lot of the TV/movie thing (oops, can't watch without

your glasses on), which is a pain because you can't step away for very

long. But over time, this was a very good strategy, so keep at it if he

likes his TV. also liked computer games, so as she got a bit

older, this was huge.... no glasses, no computer. As hard as it was, I

tried not to turn it into a power struggle..... if I found her glasses

on the floor, I'd just calmly return them to her face with " oops, you

forgot your glasses " . We also in the beginning gave her some " off " time

when it seemed like she needed a break... we used this to also to try

and teach her " if you're going to take your glasses off, here's where

they go " which was on her nightstand. So, if she took them off and put

them there, we gave her a little break (but not TV or computer during

that break, LOL.) We tried a sticker chart, but she didn't care about

that one bit. We tried a string thing (like for granny glasses) when

she was at home (and supervised) so that if she took them off, they'd

stay attached to her rather than get stepped on, picked up by sister or

dog, etc., but she just took that off too :-)

Pretty much, it was a long year, but eventually came around, and now she

doesn't leave the house without them :-) You are developing a new

habit, and we all know how difficult that is, even when you want it.

Also, wished I had a second pair a lot that first year or two, since

when they needed to be repaired, it was a week or two for new frames to

come in. If you can get a second pair inexpensively, it might be a good

idea.... see how creative he gets in losing them :-)

I wish I had a better answer, but it's a stage we all made it

through.... eventually. Sounds like you've got the right idea, it just

takes a long time.

, mom to (13) (10 DS) and Sammy (9)

Troy and Rene Vaughn wrote:

>

> I need some advice on how to get my son to keep his new glasses on! He's 3

> years old. I wish I could have started him as a baby. I'm trying to be

> consistent with his movie watching and telling him that he cannot watch a

> movie without his glasses and hoping that he will soon cooperate in

> desperation to watch a movie. He will let me put them on when I tell him

> this, but pulls them off after a minute, so i then turn the movie off. NOt

> sure if this will work, but this is my plan for now.

>

> I was wondering if you all had some good ideas on what WORKED for you in

> getting your kids to wear their glasses? Any ideas are greatly

> appreciated,

> I believe I have a long road ahead of me! My son is very stubborn!

> __,_._,_

> Thanks so much! Rene

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