Which of the following statements by the school nurse would most help a child make a transition to wearing glasses?
a. "If you don't wear glasses, you could lose your eyesight."
b. "The glasses will help you see really well and will help you make better grades. Let's think about who else has glasses."
c. "Your parents will be really happy if you wear your glasses and so will your teachers."
d. "Glasses are a wonderful invention. Just think what the world would be like if glasses had never been invented."
B
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A Incorrect. The use of fear will not help the child understand how wearing glasses will help them.
B Correct. To help the child with the transition to wearing eye glasses, you can explain in developmentally appropriate terms, why the child is getting glasses and how they will help him or her.
C Incorrect. This statement is not the best choice to most help a child make a transition to wearing glasses.
D Incorrect. The history of eye glasses is of very little interest to a child, and will not always make them at ease with wearing them.
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