My five year old is rough with his glasses

Question

How can I get my five year old to take better care of his glasses. When he puts them on he pulls the arms far apart. and now I have to get them fixed again. He has an astigmatism and has been wearing glasses for less than a year, but the majority of the time the glasses are in the shop or we are waiting for a new pair to come in because they were unrepairable. I know he is small, but there has to be a way to explain to him that he doesnt need to be so rough to get them on.

Answer 1

When you get a good answer let me know.  My 7yo is the same way.  I asked at the eye glass place if they make indestructible ones for little boys.  He has been wearing glasses since he was 4 and we are always having to get them replaced.  We have tried rewards for keeping them intact, his older sister gave him a cute stand to put them on at night, but still they end-up on the floor, or get broken at school.

Answer 2

Get him the kind of frames that have a spring.  He is a child and he is going to be rough on his glasses.  My oldest was wearing glasses at 16 months.  Yes she was very rough on them that's why we would get her more than one pair at a time.  

Answer 3

whenever you see him doing that, remind him about breaking them, and such. also, i think there are new bendy frames for glasses, and maybe he won't break those. if you are using glass lenses, i recommend you switch to the other kind, i think they are plastic...

good luck.

Answer 4

Show him how to put them on gently, and explain to him that they are very fragile and can break if he is too rough with them. When you see him being rough, remind him to be gentle. If he breaks them again because he's being too rough, make him do additional chores to "pay" for the repairs, and then he will be more careful.

Answer 5

I had glasses when i was 5. Let him know that they will help him see better. Using incentive will help also. Tell him that if he takes care of his glasses that you will buy him a new toy or get him something special. That is not bribing , it is just rewarding him, and there is nothing wrong with that. :] Good Luck ! ~Ariel~

Answer 6

5 is very young to learn about RESPONSIBILITY but it can be DONE i would  get him something to keep it attached to him that way if it falls in will be around his neck,  i would sit a talk to him a show him that its important to kkep them clean an good condition start REWARDING him when he does a good job

he Will if henis rewarded than he will want to keep thim clean an NOT BE SO ROUGH