Toddler Eyeglasses

Get a strap for the back so she can't pull them off. Distract her and make it a game. Or try putting them on her before she wakes up in the morning.

Our 3yr old came home from Ukraine with severe astigmatism, far sighted and strabismus. She got glasses right away an had a heck of a time keeping htem on her, especially when mad (language barrier) she would rip them off and toss them. She's had them 4 months now and she does very well with them. We bought an athletic strap for them that went around the back of her head so she couldn't get them off, the nshe kind of just gave up and realized they helped her see better.

My son has had Solo Bambini glasses since he was 2. he's had the same pair of frames for almost 2 years now! They are plastic, one piece, and have a strap in the back - they're indestructible! we think they're adorable, and they come in every color you can imagine. We let our ds pick them out. Most dr.'s offices don't have them, but you can order them from their website. they're $70 (I think), which is a steal when you compare having to replace wire frames every time they break. We get compliments on them everywhere we go, and just today a man at the airport asked me for the brand so he could get some for his son. Since they're indestructible, your daughter can be in charge of putting them on and taking them off. My ds is in charge of his glasses, and it's not an issue. He loves them! Please check them out - best decision we ever made!

I got glasses at 2 also, so I feel for your little girl. My mom always says I was very excited to have pink glasses. My son however was 5 and wouldn't keep his on. I told him if he left them on for 2 weeks he could go to Chuck E Cheese and it worked. I know she is very young and probably wouldn't understand that type of negotiation but maybe some other type. The strap is a good idea but she may end up breaking her glasses trying to rip them off with the strap connected though they are not that tight. Good luck!

Do you wear glasses? If you don't, could you get some (fake ones) and wear them? Just a thought. My daughter liked to copy me.

My son also has the Solo Bambini glasses, and has since about 16 months old. He left them on right from the start, and the Dr. said that was typical b/c they realize that they can see better.
Having said that, my friend took her little girl (same age), to a different Dr. and she was having trouble getting her to wear them at all. I recommended our Optician, and she got a second opinion from him. He told her that the original Rx was too strong, and gave her a new one. She now wears her glasses except when tired or mad! Lol! Good luck!

My 4 year old son has same thing! He will not wear his glasses either! You are not alone! I'm curious to read your responses as well!

My 4.5 year old son started wearing glasses months ago. I bought glasses for his favorite bear and they wore them together!