DD1 has had glasses since she was twoish. It was hard in the beginning, but we started off wearing them when we read books, or watching a movie, I tried to make it something special so she felt special wearing them. Then we would go for longer periods of time. Yes I know they say wear them all the time but its about getting them used to such a new idea. We also talked about other eople we knew who wore glasses, and I got a play pair for her favourite toy as well.
Try not to fight with them about it so it doesnt turn into a negative in their day. Try to make it seem fun and special that they are luckier enough to wear glasses and whilst they are wearing them they get to do something fun. Now DD1 is 5, and wears her glasses always. Mind you we did go about a year without glasses because her sister broke them and our then dr said she didnt need them, but thats an enitrely different thread.
Goodluck with it though
We got out a sticker book ( her fave thi g to do at the moment) and got her to wear them, and she realised if she took them off the stickers went and we got a good 10 minutes in of her wearing them, then we had a break.
After dinner she grabbed the case off the bench and asked for her "colours" (they are pink and purple so rather than glasses she calls them colours lol) and wore them for a good 15 minutes.
It's gone a lot better than I expected, but obviously tomorrow will be a whole new day being at child care.
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