Son needs eyeglasses no insurance?

Question

My 14 year old son is always breaking his glasses. he has behavioral problems and a bad temper. He does this on purpose. Regardless of his behavior he still needs to have them before school starts again. He has used up all his insurance coverage available and we were hoping to find help paying for another pair. We live in Western New York.

Answer 1

I assume that you have his prescription.  Try zennioptical.com they have the least expensive eyeglasses I have ever found.

Answer 2

Then you need to make HIM work to pay for the glasses.  Have him to chores around the house and deduct his pay from the cost of the glasses!  Buy him glasses for his birthday or Christmas whatever it takes to make him STOP doing this!  I'll bet if all he gets for Christmas is one pair of glasses and nothing else, he'll stop breaking them real fast!

Answer 3

Go to zennioptical.com and order him a couple of spare glasses, they can be purchased for as low as 8 bucks a pair.  My brother used to do the same thing. He would break his glasses and not take care of them, what we did one day was after he broke his glasses, we ordered a new one but we didn't give him the pair right away, since his prescription was moderate, he needed his glasses to see properly, specially to watch tv so then he saw how much he needed those glasses and take care of them so he could see properly, after a couple days without glasses though him that lesson then we gave him new glasses and now he takes good care of them. I just wonder if you boy has a low prescription or if need glasses all the time. Good luck

Answer 4

He needs to pay for it. Chances are if he sees how much money they are and it comes out of his pocket, he won't break them on purpose and be much more careful. If he breaks them, I think he should have to pay again, every time he breaks them. He'll catch on.

Answer 5

OMG...first I would get him a pair right before school and if he breaks them then he goes with out glasses, Im sorry but he is obviously wont stop if he thinks he can just go out get a new pair everytime, are you getting ones that he likes maybe he is breaking them hoping to get a pair he acually likes. I have no ins either and If I need glasses I have went to Walmart and its like $75 for the eye exam and like $150 for the glasses depending on the frames you get. I would deff make him work for the money and if he is acting like this then it should be a privalage for him to see now. Make him work off about $200 worth of stuff around the house, write it down each time he does something and how much you would pay for it to be done, once he reaches $200 at the end of the summer than go and get him a pair and tell him (rather have his dad tell him, tends to more strict and scarier) that if he breaks these glasses he will tape them and wear them anyways, he has to know ins only goes so far and that parents should only take so much. Have him mow the grass, take out trash, vacuum, dust, do dishes, clean attic or basement, pull weeds, wash car, visit grandma and keep her company, clean windows, clean room, write out punishment (free)...hope this helps. I just hate to hear things like this, I am pregnant with my first child and hope I never have to deal with things like this, none of my 5 bros and sis have never acted like this...they ahve always grown up to be appreciateive for everything they have, cause they know my parents are not made of money and cant afford to do this. I hope you put your foot down.

Answer 6

I had similar issues with my son and his band temper. He used to break all kinds of things because he couldn't control his anger.....so we bought him a punching bag to let out steam.  No only is he controlling his anger much better but he is also getting really lean and strong, and now he spends all his time at the gym when he's not at home.  As for breaking things, if he breaks something that I paid for, I won't hesitate to do the same to him.  Have you considered him sending him to school without glasses?  This may be the only way that he may realize the harm his causing himself by breaking them.

Answer 7

go to your local DHS office. they always have some way to help and I'm sure they have an optometry program.

Answer 8

I've got your solution. I have personally done this and I now have 4 pair of glasses that I love.

If you have his eyeglass presciption (given to you by the doctor) you can go online and order his glasses on the following website. [www.39dollarglasses.com] You will need to follow the instructions for measuring his PD or pupil distance. These glasses take about two and a half weeks to be delivered right to your door. They have different frame styles, some especially for kids. You will have to use a debit, credit, or money gift card to pay. Shipping and handling is $4 per pair (I think, if I remember correctly). Good luck, and Id love to know how it turns out, and if you like the site as much as I did!! God Bless.