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Written by Ann
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Wednesday, 22 October 2008 |
This is a few months old now, and really about kids in  glasses, not babies. But our babes will grow into kids soon enough. One of my many fears when we first learned that Zoe would need glasses was that she would be stigmatized and treated differently by other children. Turns out I needn't have been too concerned. In a study (with the awesome name CAKE - Children's Attitudes about Kids in Eyeglasses) published in Ophthalmic and Physiologic Optics in April of this year, researchers look at how kids aged 6 - 10 view other kids in glasses. They found that kids thought those with glasses were smarter and more honest, but there was no difference in how other kids judged their appearance, athletic abilities, or whether they would like to be playmates!
You can read an interview with one of the authors, or the abstract of the actual study, "What do kids think about kids in eyeglasses?", published in Ophthalmic and Physicolgic Optics, 2008, vol 28 (3), pg. 218 - 224.
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Monday, 20 October 2008 |
Babies with Glasses is proud to announce the registration of its 300th member: suprawmn! Thank to everyone for joining and keeping the site active. I hope you are continuing to find the site helpful. Thanks again!
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Tuesday, 01 April 2008 |
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Sorry I have not had a chance to send out this month's newsletter or select a Baby with glasses of the Month. My family and I have been in the middle of moving and earlier this week I reported to a new job; we've been VERY busy! I promise I'll do my best to get all the entries (must've received over a dozen) posted as soon as possible and make a selection. Thanks again to everyone for supporting the site and participating.
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Ivy McMelan is the March 2008 Baby with Glasses of the Month! |
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Friday, 29 February 2008 |
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Congratulations to Ivy McMelan , the March 2008 Baby with glasses of the Month!
Name: Ivy McMelan
Age: 13 months
Wearing Glasses Since: 4 Months
About Me: I have to wear my glasses all the time as I was born with a cataract in my right eye. I had an operation at 4 months old, and another at 6 months, and now I have a 'bionic eye' - well, an artificial plastic lens in my eye anyway! I wear my glasses all the time and patches 2 hours a day. I'm a happy, sweet and cheeky little girl, despite all I've been through.
Entry Date: February 20, 2008
Location: London, UK
Sponsor: Lucie Bright
To enter your baby, send a picture along with the baby's name, current age, age they started wearing glasses and anything else you'd like to be posted (mini baby bio) when they're selected as "Baby with Glasses of the Month" to webmaster@babieswithglasses.org with the message title "Baby of the Month." You can read more about the contest here. Previous winners can be seen in the "Site Announcements" Category.
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Julia is the February 2008 Baby with Glasses of the Month |
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Written by Webmaster
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Friday, 01 February 2008 |
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Congratulations to Julia, the February 2008 Baby with glasses of the Month!
Name: Julia
Age: 13 months
Wearing Glasses Since: 3 Months
About Me: I need to wear these adorable glasses because I was diagnosed with Primary Congenital glaucoma when I was only 7 weeks old. I had surgery when I was 9 weeks old on my right eye to relive the pressure. I go in every month or two now to get my pressures checked, and so far everything is staying normal! I wear my glasses all the time and everyone comments on how cute they are! Sometimes my mom has to explain to people that they are prescription glasses, and not just play glasses. I love all the attention and don’t mind showing off to anyone who comes up to me to ask about them. I sometimes throw them when I get mad, it makes a great scene!
Entry Date: January 14, 2008
Sponsor: Cynthia
To enter your baby, send a picture along with the baby's name, current age, age they started wearing glasses and anything else you'd like to be posted (mini baby bio) when they're selected as "Baby with Glasses of the Month" to webmaster@babieswithglasses.org with the message title "Baby of the Month." You can read more about the contest here. Previous winners can be seen in the "Site Announcements" Category.
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