How to Get an Infant to Wear Baby Eyeglasses

Getting a little one to wear baby eyeglasses can be a challenging under taking. It is not uncommon for toddlers to pull their glasses off and toss them aside. This can be frustrating for parents who are trying to support their child's vision development. According to the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, baby glasses are prescribed primarily to improve vision, treat a lazy eye, or straighten cross eyes. It is important for parents to help their toddlers adjust to their glasses they are at a stage in life where their eyes are rapidly growing and developing.

Instructions

1. Offer positive reinforcement to your toddler for wearing the glasses. Set aside your child's favorite toy and offer it every time she allows the glasses to stay on. Praise your child and applaud your child for wearing them.

2. Make sure the glasses fit. Sometimes the reason for the resistance is that the baby glasses simply aren't the right size, and are causing the child discomfort. Make sure that your child's glasses are framed by an optician who has knowledge and experience in baby eyewear. Choose glasses that currently fit your child, not a pair that he will eventually grow into.

3. Explain to your little one why the glasses are necessary. Your child will be more likely to want to wear the glasses once she realizes that the glasses will help her see better.

4. Choose glasses that are harder to take off. Many baby eyeglasses have flexible and round earpieces that fit snuggly behind a child's ear. Others are made with elastic bands that keep the glasses from slipping off.

Tips & Warnings

• Look for baby glasses that have polycarbonate lenses. This is a strong plastic that is shatter proof and can survive falls and rough handling from little hands.