KG went to the eye doctor the other day. About half-way through the exam, she said, "does he read a lot?"
I was kind of taken aback, because it's not a typical question ... When I answered with an emphatic yes, she said "hmm," finished the exam, and announced he needed reading glasses.
That also surprised me, because KG's dad and I are both nearsighted. She said, though, that it is fairly common for early readers to need reading glasses.
Now, KG's dad is refusing to even keep track of the (adorable) tiny glasses, saying KG doesn't need them and the eye doctor was just trying to sell us glasses. I'd dearly love to come up with some research that would prove him wrong. Has anyone else heard this before?
The Idea seems to hold some water; children are naturally far-sighted, and early readers start to have to focus earlier, for longer, than the average child--and perhaps the eye overcorrects over time? That's the best I can come with!
Maybe there's a reason the stereotypical "gifted kid" has glasses!
Last edited by Mia; 08/27/08 03:59 PM. Reason: On my phone, didn't want it to crash! :)
