does not (yet!) understand consequence or even "bribe" or reward
2007-01-04 13:24:16 · 20 answers · asked by kenzah1997 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Im sure you already tried this....but when I worked at the optometrist office, we had straps that would hold them securely on the childs head, to make it more difficult than just grabbing them and pulling them off.
2007-01-04 13:26:55 · answer #1 · answered by donnabellekc 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They need to seem special in some way. Go to the library and check out books dealing with glasses and read them to him. Make plane sounds when you put them on him and also invest in a strap for them. When he first puts them on, make him busy. Play with someone that requires a lot of attention (like blocks) so he doesn't have a free hand to take them off. After 15 minutes he'll probably forget he is wearing them.
2007-01-04 21:39:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
at 18 months he should understand consequences and rewards. if he takes off his glasses a stern no and immediately placing him in a naughty corner or a light spank should do the trick. if it is all fun and games and happiness till the glasses comes off and he has to see your "mean face" he shouldn't like it one bit. he'll quickly learn that the best bet is to leave the glasses alone.
good luck. SD
2007-01-04 21:55:24 · answer #3 · answered by SD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only thing I know is to use a head strap/harness device so that he doesn't have a choice in the matter. While it may sound a bit heartless, he's at an age where he REALLY needs to be able to see well to develop in many respects. Talk with your optometrist/opthalmologist about an appropriate device.
2007-01-04 21:27:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a learning process so as with anything else you try to teach an 18 months old you have to be persistant and consistant. Just keep insisting he wears them he's eventually get used to them. A little boy in my son's classe is 3 and he wears a strap with his glasses to keep them in place. those might help but he'll have to get used to having that on as well but at least it'll be harder for him to take off and less likely they break. good luck.
2007-01-05 00:05:53 · answer #5 · answered by Ella727 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make the glasses seem special. Get excited when he wears them, usually a kid that age will respond to people he knows getting excited over the things he does. In fact if he has a favorite cartoon character you could make that character apart of the process. After a while, when he's used to them, you might find yourself having to remind him to take them off.
2007-01-04 21:35:47 · answer #6 · answered by owl 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could try wearing glasses, if you need vision correction. If you have contacts, put them away for awhile and use your glasses to set the example.
I am not sure how optometrists really expect pre-schoolers to wear glasses, but my babysitter says she has seens babes in arms with eyeglasses on.
2007-01-04 21:27:37 · answer #7 · answered by Stimpy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sit down with a good book and that will motivate the child to wear them.
U put them on and read to him and then he puts them on and notices he sees better.
2007-01-04 21:28:49 · answer #8 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a hard one...
You know, my little nephews wore contact lenses when they were really little. Those special ones that you only have to take off once a month.
Maybe that's a solution?
2007-01-04 21:28:18 · answer #9 · answered by Lene H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK, first of all a child this age certainly does understand consequences. I start disciplining my babies when they are dangerously wiggly on the changing table and they soon learn to lay still. Slap his hand when he takes them off, and put them back on him. He will soon learn.
2007-01-04 21:35:09 · answer #10 · answered by toomanycommercials 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋