Your 6-Year-Old: Seeing well

Seeing well

Your child is entering the phase when most kids who wear glasses receive them, ages 6 to 12. Difficulty seeing things far away is the most common vision problem of this age. Nearsightedness is easily confirmed with an eye exam by an optometrist (an eye specialist who studied refractive errors) or ophthalmologist (a physician who specializes in the eye).
讀卻已經到了要擔心她視力問題的時候了，小馨已經會使用iphone、ipad及任何電子產品，不只是小馨，其實她的同學也都會使用，常聽她分享xxx會玩xxx遊戲，而且只要是上餐館，還沒正式上菜前，她就會想玩手機打發時間，真的讓人擔心用眼過度，加上媽媽懷孕時無法常帶她出去玩，只能悶在家裡，因此也難免啦!

Your 6-year-old now

Often the early school years are when vision problems first surface. Doctors screen for vision health during pre-school checkups. Teachers also tend to notice when their students have difficulty seeing the board or participating in class activities.
目前在橘子樹健康檢查的結果，小馨的牙齒及視力都是正常的，我想梓熏應該也插不多是這個時候發現近視的吧!

Among the things to watch out for:

Complaining about being able to read signs or other words at distances
A lack of interest in reading
Holding a book very close to the nose
Lots of eye rubbing
Squinting
Chronic eye tearing (which can indicate a blocked duct)
Abnormal eye alignment (such as a wandering eye or crossed eyes)
Sensitivity to light
An eye exam will check both your child's visual acuity and general eye health. Nearsightedness (myopia) is the most common vision problem for kids of school age. Fortunately, today's glasses are sturdy and, because they're not actually made of glass, less liable to break than specs of a generation ago. Contact lenses aren't advised until adolescence.

Your life now

A tip for teaching a child to ride a bike: Hold on to his shoulders rather than the seat as you run alongside. This allows him to correct his balance, not you.
教小孩騎腳踏車!哈!我們已經好久沒有練習騎車了!最近不知道小馨的意願如何?至少她的肢體活動比起2年前還要靈活，最近因為我們都沒有時間才無法陪她練習，這個夏天應該可以讓她再恢復練習騎車。

Note that some kids pick riding up in a jiffy; others will need patience and lots of practice. Try to curb your own frustration if your child takes a while to catch on. You'll only make him feel worse. Save the hair pulling for ten years later—when you hand over the car keys and take him for his first driving lesson.