Guest guest Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Does anyone have a younger child who wears contact lenses? How has that experience gone for you? We saw a new ophthalmologist this week, and she recommended trying a contact lens in 's right eye since refuses to wear her glasses. (She has a lot of sensory issues around her head--we think because of all the facial and head surgeries she's had--and she hates anything on her head or face.) The doctor got a contact in after a bit of a battle with , and I do think she noticed that she can see better with it. But she managed to rub it out of her eye the very first day (luckily we found it!), and it's an all-out, nearly impossible battle to get the thing in and out of her eye. I don't want to give up on it too easily, but yet I don't want to feel like I'm abusing my child two or three times a day by two of us pinning her on the floor and poking my fingers in her eye when she really doesn't understand what's going on. It just seems like there needs to be a balance of some respect for her feelings and sensory issues and her lack of understanding, you know? When we were at Perkins this past summer, the low-vision specialist did mention the possibility of a contact, but suggested not doing it until was 10 or 11, I believe. I don't remember why the wait was suggested, though. Pam, do you? Do you think it was to wait until was at a higher developmental level and had more communication skills, so she could be a more willing participant? Anyone else have any thoughts on this? Storrs, any experience with kids and contacts? We're really torn on what to do on this. , mom to (5) http://kauffmanlak.blogspot.com/ --------------------------------- Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 We tried contacts, my son, he's 9, loved them but we were going through 1 pair every other day because he kept rubbing his eyes and the contacts would get either misplaced in the eye, lost or come out. It is worth a shot. I plan to revisit that at some point again. You yourself have to be able to put them in her eye and get them out, it takes a lot of practice. Debbie Matasker Contacts Does anyone have a younger child who wears contact lenses? How has that experience gone for you? We saw a new ophthalmologist this week, and she recommended trying a contact lens in 's right eye since refuses to wear her glasses. (She has a lot of sensory issues around her head--we think because of all the facial and head surgeries she's had--and she hates anything on her head or face.) The doctor got a contact in after a bit of a battle with , and I do think she noticed that she can see better with it. But she managed to rub it out of her eye the very first day (luckily we found it!), and it's an all-out, nearly impossible battle to get the thing in and out of her eye. I don't want to give up on it too easily, but yet I don't want to feel like I'm abusing my child two or three times a day by two of us pinning her on the floor and poking my fingers in her eye when she really doesn't understand what's going on. It just seems like there needs to be a balance of some respect for her feelings and sensory issues and her lack of understanding, you know? When we were at Perkins this past summer, the low-vision specialist did mention the possibility of a contact, but suggested not doing it until was 10 or 11, I believe. I don't remember why the wait was suggested, though. Pam, do you? Do you think it was to wait until was at a higher developmental level and had more communication skills, so she could be a more willing participant? Anyone else have any thoughts on this? Storrs, any experience with kids and contacts? We're really torn on what to do on this. , mom to (5) http://kauffmanlak. <http://kauffmanlak.blogspot.com/> blogspot.com/ --------------------------------- Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Hi , When kids are being fit for cosmetic reasons (i.e. normal vision in both eyes, they just don't want to wear glasses), I wait until the child shows signs of ready-ness--first, they (not just mom or dad) have to want to wear contacts, show that they will be able to learn how to take them in and out, and show that they are going to be responsible enough to care for the lenses properly, not sleep in them, etc... It's more of a maturity thing, less of an age thing. I've seen 8 year olds who could handle the responsibility, and I also (quite frequently, unfortunately) see college age--and older-- " kids " who come in with such abusive wearing habbits and blatant disregard for proper lens care that I am left questioning their level of maturity in this respect. When you are fitting a child with a medical eye condition, very high prescription, or a high likelyhood that a " lazy eye " (amblyopia) will develop if glasses are not worn...these same rules don't apply. In these situations, you are balancing the good that is going to come from wearing the contacts against the risks associated with contact lens wear--if the benefits outweigh those risks, then you fit the child. Often times the child is so young that the parents are going to be the ones doing insertion and removal and caring for the lenses. Since I don't know the particulars of 's eyes, I can't really give you any advice specific to her. I would ask what her ophthalmologist thinks is likely to happen if continues to not wear her glasses. If they think she potentially could develop amblyopia, then it may be worth persuing the contact lens as a way to keep her vision from deteriorating. If it is just going to give her clearer vision...then waiting may not be as big of an issue, and you could keep trying the glasses. If this was just the first time she tried the contacts, you may want to give it a little bit longer before deciding " no. " It may become less traumatic as she makes the association between putting the contact on and then being able to see better. Also, as you become more adept at handling and inserting/removing the lens it will be more comfortable for her (this is a skill that definately has a learning curve!). Hope this helps, (mom to Evan, 18 months, and an OD) Kauffman wrote: Does anyone have a younger child who wears contact lenses? How has that experience gone for you? We saw a new ophthalmologist this week, and she recommended trying a contact lens in 's right eye since refuses to wear her glasses. (She has a lot of sensory issues around her head--we think because of all the facial and head surgeries she's had--and she hates anything on her head or face.) The doctor got a contact in after a bit of a battle with , and I do think she noticed that she can see better with it. But she managed to rub it out of her eye the very first day (luckily we found it!), and it's an all-out, nearly impossible battle to get the thing in and out of her eye. I don't want to give up on it too easily, but yet I don't want to feel like I'm abusing my child two or three times a day by two of us pinning her on the floor and poking my fingers in her eye when she really doesn't understand what's going on. It just seems like there needs to be a balance of some respect for her feelings and sensory issues and her lack of understanding, you know? When we were at Perkins this past summer, the low-vision specialist did mention the possibility of a contact, but suggested not doing it until was 10 or 11, I believe. I don't remember why the wait was suggested, though. Pam, do you? Do you think it was to wait until was at a higher developmental level and had more communication skills, so she could be a more willing participant? Anyone else have any thoughts on this? Storrs, any experience with kids and contacts? We're really torn on what to do on this. , mom to (5) http://kauffmanlak.blogspot.com/ --------------------------------- Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 my son doesn't have a contact, but a prothesis--I think because he has had it since 3 mo old he does well with it, but we did have to basically sit on him to get it in when he was little--under 3 yrs. good luck!! maria Contacts Does anyone have a younger child who wears contact lenses? How has that experience gone for you? We saw a new ophthalmologist this week, and she recommended trying a contact lens in 's right eye since refuses to wear her glasses. (She has a lot of sensory issues around her head--we think because of all the facial and head surgeries she's had--and she hates anything on her head or face.) The doctor got a contact in after a bit of a battle with , and I do think she noticed that she can see better with it. But she managed to rub it out of her eye the very first day (luckily we found it!), and it's an all-out, nearly impossible battle to get the thing in and out of her eye. I don't want to give up on it too easily, but yet I don't want to feel like I'm abusing my child two or three times a day by two of us pinning her on the floor and poking my fingers in her eye when she really doesn't understand what's going on. It just seems like there needs to be a balance of some respect for her feelings and sensory issues and her lack of understanding, you know? When we were at Perkins this past summer, the low-vision specialist did mention the possibility of a contact, but suggested not doing it until was 10 or 11, I believe. I don't remember why the wait was suggested, though. Pam, do you? Do you think it was to wait until was at a higher developmental level and had more communication skills, so she could be a more willing participant? Anyone else have any thoughts on this? Storrs, any experience with kids and contacts? We're really torn on what to do on this. , mom to (5) http://kauffmanlak.blogspot.com/ --------------------------------- Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 , I am not sure I was part of the contact lens discussion, but my guess is that the suggestion to wait is just what you think‹higher developmental level and more communication skills so she can be a more willing participant and she will know WHY. Now, this is way after ¹s comments which sure make a lot of sense. pam > > > > > Does anyone have a younger child who wears contact lenses? How has that > experience gone for you? > > We saw a new ophthalmologist this week, and she recommended trying a contact > lens in 's right eye since refuses to wear her glasses. (She has a > lot of sensory issues around her head--we think because of all the facial and > head surgeries she's had--and she hates anything on her head or face.) The > doctor got a contact in after a bit of a battle with , and I do think she > noticed that she can see better with it. But she managed to rub it out of her > eye the very first day (luckily we found it!), and it's an all-out, nearly > impossible battle to get the thing in and out of her eye. I don't want to > give up on it too easily, but yet I don't want to feel like I'm abusing my > child two or three times a day by two of us pinning her on the floor and > poking my fingers in her eye when she really doesn't understand what's going > on. It just seems like there needs to be a balance of some respect for her > feelings and sensory issues and her lack of understanding, you know? > > When we were at Perkins this past summer, the low-vision specialist did > mention the possibility of a contact, but suggested not doing it until > was 10 or 11, I believe. I don't remember why the wait was suggested, though. > Pam, do you? Do you think it was to wait until was at a higher > developmental level and had more communication skills, so she could be a more > willing participant? > > Anyone else have any thoughts on this? Storrs, any experience with > kids and contacts? We're really torn on what to do on this. > > , mom to (5) > http://kauffmanlak.blogspot.com/ > > --------------------------------- > Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Hi . I was 8 when i got contact lenses. I wouldnt give up after one try. Although 5 does sound pretty young to start someone wearing them. I remember when i started wearing them i wore them for just a couple of hours a day at first to get used to them, and my mum had to help me put them in for a long time. They defiently take time getting used to...and ive lost and broke alot of lenses. > > Hi , > > When kids are being fit for cosmetic reasons (i.e. normal vision in both > eyes, they just don't want to wear glasses), I wait until the child shows > signs of ready-ness--first, they (not just mom or dad) have to want to wear > contacts, show that they will be able to learn how to take them in and out, > and show that they are going to be responsible enough to care for the lenses > properly, not sleep in them, etc... It's more of a maturity thing, less of > an age thing. I've seen 8 year olds who could handle the responsibility, and > I also (quite frequently, unfortunately) see college age--and older-- " kids " > who come in with such abusive wearing habbits and blatant disregard for > proper lens care that I am left questioning their level of maturity in this > respect. > > When you are fitting a child with a medical eye condition, very high > prescription, or a high likelyhood that a " lazy eye " (amblyopia) will > develop if glasses are not worn...these same rules don't apply. In these > situations, you are balancing the good that is going to come from wearing > the contacts against the risks associated with contact lens wear--if the > benefits outweigh those risks, then you fit the child. Often times the child > is so young that the parents are going to be the ones doing insertion and > removal and caring for the lenses. > > Since I don't know the particulars of 's eyes, I can't really give > you any advice specific to her. I would ask what her ophthalmologist thinks > is likely to happen if continues to not wear her glasses. If they > think she potentially could develop amblyopia, then it may be worth persuing > the contact lens as a way to keep her vision from deteriorating. If it is > just going to give her clearer vision...then waiting may not be as big of an > issue, and you could keep trying the glasses. > > If this was just the first time she tried the contacts, you may want to > give it a little bit longer before deciding " no. " It may become less > traumatic as she makes the association between putting the contact on and > then being able to see better. Also, as you become more adept at handling > and inserting/removing the lens it will be more comfortable for her (this is > a skill that definately has a learning curve!). > > Hope this helps, > > (mom to Evan, 18 months, and an OD) > > Kauffman <lakcharge@... <lakcharge%40yahoo.com>> wrote: > Does anyone have a younger child who wears contact lenses? How has that > experience gone for you? > > We saw a new ophthalmologist this week, and she recommended trying a > contact lens in 's right eye since refuses to wear her glasses. > (She has a lot of sensory issues around her head--we think because of all > the facial and head surgeries she's had--and she hates anything on her head > or face.) The doctor got a contact in after a bit of a battle with , > and I do think she noticed that she can see better with it. But she managed > to rub it out of her eye the very first day (luckily we found it!), and it's > an all-out, nearly impossible battle to get the thing in and out of her eye. > I don't want to give up on it too easily, but yet I don't want to feel like > I'm abusing my child two or three times a day by two of us pinning her on > the floor and poking my fingers in her eye when she really doesn't > understand what's going on. It just seems like there needs to be a balance > of some respect for her feelings and sensory issues and her lack of > understanding, you know? > > When we were at Perkins this past summer, the low-vision specialist did > mention the possibility of a contact, but suggested not doing it until > was 10 or 11, I believe. I don't remember why the wait was suggested, > though. Pam, do you? Do you think it was to wait until was at a higher > developmental level and had more communication skills, so she could be a > more willing participant? > > Anyone else have any thoughts on this? Storrs, any experience with > kids and contacts? We're really torn on what to do on this. > > , mom to (5) > http://kauffmanlak.blogspot.com/ > > --------------------------------- > Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Thanks for all the info, everyone. It's really great to have these additional thoughts and perspectives. , let me tell you a little more about 's vision. She is essentially blind in her left eye (coloboma in the optic nerve) except for light and some movement. The coloboma in her right eye doesn't affect her vision, but she is moderately nearsighted in that eye (her contact prescription is -6.50). She also has a little astigmatism in that eye, but the doctor doesn't think it is enough to correct it at this point. She functions very well with her vision close-up and within a decent range around her (the doctor said probably up to about 5 feet), but I'm sure everything else beyond that is a blur. I used to be very nearsighted myself before I had lasik a few years ago, so I'm actually pretty amazed at how well does function with the vision she has. I certainly never functioned that good without my contacts or glasses! I guess she's just learned over time to use what she has well. The doctor thinks she can continue to function fine without correction at this point, but just wanted to try to open up 's world for her a little more, hoping that it might improve her awareness of her environment, peers, and even communication skills. I left out one big factor in my previous post. is seizure-prone, and stressful situations can easily trigger her seizures. Putting the contact in her eye at the doctor's office triggered them on and off for the rest of that day, and then when we tried to get the contact out that night (we didn't realize right away that she had lost it during the day), we triggered a major one because of all the battling did. So that's a big piece of why we're reluctant to have to restrain her and battle with her on this at least a couple times a day. If I could get in and out of her eye relatively quickly, we might be able to do it. But it's just an all-out physical battle with her. My husband restrains her arms and tries to hold her head still (with little success), but she's kicking and thrashing her body around too. And she clamps her eye shut so tight that it takes forever just to get it open enough to slide your finger in. Any tricks for keeping her more settled and getting in and out quickly? What about those things they use when you have lasik, that hold your eye completely open? Would they let a lay person use those? I don't know--I'm still torn on this! , mom to (5) http://kauffmanlak.blogspot.com/ --------------------------------- Don't be flakey. Get Yahoo! Mail for Mobile and always stay connected to friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Here's another question for you, : Do they make prescription magnifying glasses? Another mom had a good suggestion about maybe trying a magnifying glass with if the contacts don't work and until we can get her to wear her glasses. does like to take her glasses and turn them around backwards and look out of the right lens, so you can tell that she somewhat gets the concept that she can see more with them. If she had a small prescription magnifying glass that she could carry with her, she might be more willing to use this since she could control it more herself. Do they make such a thing? Sorry for all the questions! I'm going to owe you a consulting fee for your time! :-) , mom to (5) http://kauffmanlak.blogspot.com/ --------------------------------- It's here! Your new message! Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Hi , Thanks for the additional (important!) details. So amblyopia is not going to be a concern, because the left eye doesn't really have any useful vision. It sounds like she functions pretty well with the world that is close to her. I think you have a tough decision--is improved distance vision going to improve her quality of life enough to out-weigh inducing seizures? I can't answer this for you. I would keep in mind that can see things, she just has to be a lot closer to them than we do. Also keep in mind, if you choose to not pursue contacts right now, it doesn't mean that you can't revisit the idea 6 months, or a year later. Even if you somehow could get a hold of a speculum (the lid separator), I would try to avoid using that. If struggles or suddenly jerks away, it would be pretty easy to give her a corneal abrasion (those can be very painful). There is a small plastic lid separator designed for patients to use at home, but I don't think it's strong enough to hold lids open on someone who isn't being cooperative. I wanted to answer your question about magnifiers. There are all kinds of devices designed for people to use for near work. But, as long as 's corrected vision is fairly normal (better than 20/30), then she probably wouldn't need these. If her vision is reduced, than a magnifier might be helpful. Have they ever told you what her corrected visual acuity (VA) is? (mom to Evan, 18 months) Kauffman wrote: Thanks for all the info, everyone. It's really great to have these additional thoughts and perspectives. , let me tell you a little more about 's vision. She is essentially blind in her left eye (coloboma in the optic nerve) except for light and some movement. The coloboma in her right eye doesn't affect her vision, but she is moderately nearsighted in that eye (her contact prescription is -6.50). She also has a little astigmatism in that eye, but the doctor doesn't think it is enough to correct it at this point. She functions very well with her vision close-up and within a decent range around her (the doctor said probably up to about 5 feet), but I'm sure everything else beyond that is a blur. I used to be very nearsighted myself before I had lasik a few years ago, so I'm actually pretty amazed at how well does function with the vision she has. I certainly never functioned that good without my contacts or glasses! I guess she's just learned over time to use what she has well. The doctor thinks she can continue to function fine without correction at this point, but just wanted to try to open up 's world for her a little more, hoping that it might improve her awareness of her environment, peers, and even communication skills. I left out one big factor in my previous post. is seizure-prone, and stressful situations can easily trigger her seizures. Putting the contact in her eye at the doctor's office triggered them on and off for the rest of that day, and then when we tried to get the contact out that night (we didn't realize right away that she had lost it during the day), we triggered a major one because of all the battling did. So that's a big piece of why we're reluctant to have to restrain her and battle with her on this at least a couple times a day. If I could get in and out of her eye relatively quickly, we might be able to do it. But it's just an all-out physical battle with her. My husband restrains her arms and tries to hold her head still (with little success), but she's kicking and thrashing her body around too. And she clamps her eye shut so tight that it takes forever just to get it open enough to slide your finger in. Any tricks for keeping her more settled and getting in and out quickly? What about those things they use when you have lasik, that hold your eye completely open? Would they let a lay person use those? I don't know--I'm still torn on this! , mom to (5) http://kauffmanlak.blogspot.com/ --------------------------------- Don't be flakey. Get Yahoo! Mail for Mobile and always stay connected to friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 les ill answer that as ive used them ive used one called a miniscope and you get the one that suits ru vision its cool > > Here's another question for you, : > > Do they make prescription magnifying glasses? Another mom had a good > suggestion about maybe trying a magnifying glass with if the contacts > don't work and until we can get her to wear her glasses. does like to > take her glasses and turn them around backwards and look out of the right > lens, so you can tell that she somewhat gets the concept that she can see > more with them. If she had a small prescription magnifying glass that she > could carry with her, she might be more willing to use this since she could > control it more herself. Do they make such a thing? > > Sorry for all the questions! I'm going to owe you a consulting fee for > your time! :-) > > , mom to (5) > http://kauffmanlak.blogspot.com/ > > --------------------------------- > It's here! Your new message! > Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Thanks so much for this additional info, . I'm not sure what 's correct visual acuity is, but I'll be sure to ask that when I talk to her ophthalmologist. I'm going to call her today and talk more about all this. Would a magnifier help in place of contacts or glasses until is ready to accept those? Or is a magnifier more for up-close work, in which case it might not help her that much? From being very nearsighted most of my life myself, I'm thinking her up-close vision probably isn't that bothersome to her, especially considering it's all she's ever known. I could actually read and do up-close work fairly well without my contacts or glasses, so I imagine it's the same for her? , mom to (5) http://kauffmanlak.blogspot.com/ --------------------------------- Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Magnifiers are for close up work. Basically, they help by focusing the image so it's clear for the person (with a magnifying or " plus " lens, there is some increase in the size of the image, but most of the " magnification " effect comes from simply bringing the text or object close enough to be able to see--this exceeds most people's focusing ability, so a lens is used to clear it up). If is a -6.50, the farthest distance she can hold things and still have them be clear is 15 cm (about 6 inches). If she has fairly normal vision, then she just has to hold objects around this distance and they will be clear (just like it was for you, before you had LASIK surgery). If the vision in her good eye is reduced (worse than 20/40-50 range), then she could benefit from a magnifier to see smaller print. There are devices to help people with distance vision--a telescope is an example. But telescopes can be pretty expensive, and in order to use them effectively you need to have vision in the 20/200 range (to be able to " sight " or locate what you want to use the telescope for), which a -6.50 is going to be quite a bit worse than that. There are other devices, but the cost goes up. I still think your best bet is to get her near-sightedness corrected. Have you tried setting up a positive re-inforcement/reward type system to get her to wear her glasses? One way to do it is with a video or movie (although I realize with a hearing impairment, this might not be much incentive). Set her back far enough from the TV that she can't see it without her glasses on, so she can see that they help. Maybe start with her having to wear them for a few minutes, and then she could take them off and move closer to the TV. And then gradually work up the amount of time, and make it so she can only watch the movie if her glasses are on. Hopefully, this would reduce the sensory issues she has with wearing them, and let her see that they really do help her vision. (mom to Evan) Kauffman wrote: Thanks so much for this additional info, . I'm not sure what 's correct visual acuity is, but I'll be sure to ask that when I talk to her ophthalmologist. I'm going to call her today and talk more about all this. Would a magnifier help in place of contacts or glasses until is ready to accept those? Or is a magnifier more for up-close work, in which case it might not help her that much? From being very nearsighted most of my life myself, I'm thinking her up-close vision probably isn't that bothersome to her, especially considering it's all she's ever known. I could actually read and do up-close work fairly well without my contacts or glasses, so I imagine it's the same for her? , mom to (5) http://kauffmanlak.blogspot.com/ --------------------------------- Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 , Thank you so much for all the information. You've definitely gone above and beyond the normal call of duty here! We're lucky to have you on the list. We've tried the positive reinforcement route with before without much success. She really doesn't seem to get that whole concept yet. But we'll keep trying! I agree with you that the glasses are probably going to prove to be her best bet, if we can eventually get her to wear them. It took us 3 years to get her to wear her CI magnet consistently, so we'll just have to remain patient and persistent! Thanks again, , mom to (5) http://kauffmanlak.blogspot.com/ --------------------------------- Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo! Music Unlimited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 It can be tough sometimes. In general, kids will wear their glasses if they help them see--at least that has been my experience with " typical " kids. I'm sure dual sensory impairments have a big effect on this scenario--and I admit, other than my own Deaf-Blind son (who I personally don't think has much in the way of visual impairment) I don't have much--i.e. any--experience with dual sensory impairment. One last thought--I'm a big fan of partial prescriptions, especially for kids that aren't in school yet. Maybe 's Dr. could try cutting her Rx down to a -3.00 to -4.00, and see if she would do better with that. She wouldn't be seeing perfectly at the distance, but it would be an improvement over where she is now. If she does OK with that, then you can gradually increase the Rx later. This would have the advantage of making the lenses lighter (thinner edges) and also less of a minifying effect with the correction, which is more noticeable with glasses than it is with contact lenses. (mom to Evan, 18 months) Kauffman wrote: , Thank you so much for all the information. You've definitely gone above and beyond the normal call of duty here! We're lucky to have you on the list. We've tried the positive reinforcement route with before without much success. She really doesn't seem to get that whole concept yet. But we'll keep trying! I agree with you that the glasses are probably going to prove to be her best bet, if we can eventually get her to wear them. It took us 3 years to get her to wear her CI magnet consistently, so we'll just have to remain patient and persistent! Thanks again, , mom to (5) http://kauffmanlak.blogspot.com/ --------------------------------- Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo! Music Unlimited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 - I hadn't thought of sharing this before but maybe it will be of help to you. When Aubrie needed to start wearing glasses at age 2 or so, we did it by requiring that she wear them in order to play in her big brother's room. His room was up the stairs. She'd recently learned to climb the stairs and discovered the joy of getting into his stuff. She had to use her hands to climb - and then, of course, to play. So we put her glasses on and invited her up. She climbed up and promptly took the glasses off. We'd say, " Oh - too bad. Have to wear glasses to play in 's room " and go back down. " Wanna play in 's room? " -- ok, glasses on and up we go. You get the idea. Soon she left them on and it wasn't a problem anymore. Aubrie's always been incredibly compliant so that has made everything easier. Is there anything new and exciting for that she wants to do so badly that she'd leave the glasses on in return for getting to do it? Or something she hasn't done yet - like playdo or fingerpainting or something requiring hands - that you could introduce along with the glasses - so they are package deal with something wonderful? Michele W Aubrie's mom 9 yrs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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