Getting kids to keep their glasses on

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3 June 2026

On 3 June 2026

Children take glasses off because they hurt, not because they do not want them. A frame that slides down, pinches behind the ears or leaves marks on the nose will come off within an hour. A flexible frame that springs back into shape survives school bags, sport and being sat on.

Let them choose the colour. A child who picked the frame themselves is far more likely to wear it without an argument every morning.

"My daughter went through three pairs in a year before we tried a flex frame. She has worn the same one since February, sport and all, and it still sits straight on her face every morning."

"I sat on my glasses in the car and walked in expecting to buy a new pair. They straightened the frame at the bench, put in a new screw and sent me off without charging me a cent."

"I spend all day on a screen and my eyes were finished by five. The filter lenses took the harshness off and I stopped squinting at the end of the day. Fitted while I waited."