A common grouse among parents is their kids don’t want to wear kids’ eyeglasses. This may be because at such a young age, children are not accustomed to wearing eyewear and it is also partly because they find it challenging to wear something on their faces. The good news is there is an easy way to buy your child their first pair of corrective vision eyewear. Here is a look at what you need to know before buying them spectacles.
Kids should love their frames
The first thing to keep in mind is to buy your child a pair that he or she will come to love. For that, it makes sense to involve your child in the buying process. Once he or she can specify what they want, they will feel empowered and excited and will willingly wear their eyewear. It would also make the child look good if he or she has decided what they want to wear. By involving your child, you can also ensure that they are able to buy a pair that fits well and which is appropriate for their age.
Introduce your child to the eyewear gradually
Second, when buying kids eyeglasses, you need to introduce your child to the eyewear in a slow and gradual manner. Allow them time to wear the eyewear for a short period so that you can become accustomed to wearing eyewear. Also, tell your child that they will see much more clearly if they wear their spectacles and make sure they enjoy a good experience with wearing their eyewear.
Cool to wear
Parents should also make an effort to impress on their children that eyeglasses can be cool to wear. Showing the child movies or books or even a game in which the main characters wear spectacles is one way of encouraging your child to wear his or her eyewear. If you can, show your child pictures of their favorite celebrities wearing spectacles or eyewear. This will motivate your child into wearing their eyewear.
Encourage your child to wear the eyewear
It is also a good idea to encourage your child to wear their corrective vision eyewear whenever they can. If they are ready to put on the eyewear by themselves, then you need to encourage such behavior. This will encourage them to wear their corrective vision eyewear and sooner rather than later it will become a habit.
Tell the child why they must wear eyeglasses
If your child is of an age where they can understand the necessity of wearing eyeglasses, then you should take some time to explain the reasons why they have to wear eyewear. Tell them that this will not only improve their health but will also keep them safe. If the child is not old enough to reason with, then make wearing eyewear a part of their daily routine. Just like they must brush their teeth in the morning, so too they must be told to wear their eyewear. This will encourage them to think about wearing eyeglasses as just another thing they must do every day. They won’t even think twice about wearing their spectacles and this is how you can motivate your child into making a habit of wearing their corrective vision eyewear.
