My 5yr old son needs Glasses =(

He should get used to them in short order and will be okay. I've worn glasses since I was around four and I did get some teasing in school (being called four eyes) but that wasn't anything drastic. And, they will help him see much better especially when he has to look at the blackboard in front of a classroom When he does get that first pair, it might help if everyone in the family tells him how nice he looks wearing them

My husband has worn glasses since he was 7. My husband says to make sure to spend the money in a reputable store that will replace the glasses when they get broken, that is not an if, because your son will break them. Kids are Kids. Make them as cool looking as you can afford. So that he isn't picked on as much. Also make sure they are plastic lens so they are not so heavy. This is all the advice my husband could think of to help your son. I truly hope these points work for your son.

Hello emarie, this kind of situation is not easy specially that your son cry because of his eyeglasses, what you will do is just give him a support so he will not think any bad idea about wearing eyeglasses. and let him eat more squash it will be good for his eye, before i use to wear eye glass whem im in grade 5 but my mom help me to wear that time till i become 1st high school i remove my eyeglass thanks god it seem my eyesight is better than before & mom make me squash daily for my food even my lunch box.

Awwww. I hope he will be okay after he gets them. I know it sure is tough sometimes when little ones have to wear glasses.

The dr. said his vision will improve over the years?? I think mine honestly got worse over the years from my glasses. I never felt umcomfortable in mine, especially when I got older. But it did keep me from getting into a lot of things that I wanted to do. I wanted to do cheerleading, dance, things like that. I never really felt like glasses belonged in those things. I'm expecting my 1st, and hoping that she does not need glasses, or if she does she will want to get contacts when she becomes the right age. I don't want the glasses to hinder her from participating in things that she would like to. Contacts are not for me though. I think that your son will be ok though. It might take a minute for him to get used to wearing them, but I'm sure you'll help him with that. There are so many cute glasses out there now, I wouldn't worry about him looking bad in them, so long as he gets the right frames. But if he's into sports, it might be a little more difficult, because he probably cannot wear them when he's playing, and then he may not be able to see too well either. I would just explain to him why he is getting the glasses, and tell him how much they will help him. I know you said that he was crying because he couldn't see things that are far away, let him know that when he gets his glasses that he will be able to see more clearly. I think just knowing that glasses will help his vision will make him feel better and maybe be excited about getting them.

Poor baby. I understand how it would break your heart to see him go thru something like this. You just have to let him know that there's nothing wrong with him. Try and encourage him to wear the glasses..... Something I would tell my son (who is 7) would be something like "It's not that you can't see far, but the glasses will help you see BETTER than everyone else" =). With my son, being into super heros and stuff, I would try and make his see the high point of the situation. I know your son will adjust, and your worries will go away. It's hard sometimes to comfort young children, especially when sometimes, children can be mean to eachother, but the best thing to do is show him and tell him that him wearing the glasses doesn't mean there's anything wrong with him, if anything, it would make him better at seeing things that are far, far away =). Good luck & take are.

My children have never had to wear glasses but I believe that they have a particularly flexible type that are great for kids. That may help with the breakage possibilities.

Don't be worried about your son and glasses. He'll be fine. My youngest got glasses when he was in Kindergarten too and it made so much difference in his learning. Believe it or not, he was confusing letters because things weren't sharp enough without glasses. And when it came to playing outside, he was happier there too. He could see balls when they were thrown to him more clearly and could also see gestures that before were blurred. Sure, your son will have to get used to the glasses and most likely will break them (be sure you get replacement insurance! LOL ) but he'll be fine. Gone are the days when kids were made fun of for wearing glasses and in their place are cool frames with characters kids love to sport. So, let him choose his frames or even his case and talk up how "smart" and "cool" he looks. He will take his cue from you as to whether glasses are OK or not to wear, so choose your words with care and remember, his eyesight is the important thing...nothing else matters!