Fitting In:
SYDNEY PETTIT WASN'T TOO SURE AT FIRST ABOUT WEARING PRESCRIPTION
GLASSES. LIKE A LOT OF CHILDREN, THE SIX-YEAR-OLD OWEN SOUND GIRL
WORRIED ABOUT WHAT HER SCHOOLMATES AND FRIENDS WOULD THINK OF HER
NEW SPECS AND ABOUT ADJUSTING TO THE FEELING OF FRAMES ON HER FACE.
By Denis Langlois
But, after picking out a pair she liked – Dutz Eyewear
frames in deep blue with a hint of soft pink – it wasn't long
until she discovered how great glasses can be.
“It took her about a week or two to really get used to them,”
said her mom Jody Johnson Pettit.
“She noticed how they helped her vision and she loved the
compliments she was getting.”
Sydney said her choice of frames was based, first and foremost, on colour, followed by their shape.
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“I liked these right away,” she said. The Canadian Paediatric Society says 5 per cent to 10 per cent of preschoolers
have vision problems. That percentage increases to 25 per
cent for school-aged children, according to the Canadian
Association of Optometrists.
The CAO says the earlier a visual impairment is discovered
and addressed, the less negative impact it will have on the
child's development. But, while most parents can clearly
see the benefits of eyewear for their kids, getting youngsters excited about glasses can sometimes be a challenge.