Is An Eye Exam On Your “Back to School” List?

Backpack… ✔  Lunch bag… ✔  New running shoes… ✔   Don’t forget the most important tool you can give your children this year – healthy vision!

1 in 6 children have a vision problem significant enough to impair their ability to learn.  80% of learning is visual, so if a child cannot see properly, they will not learn properly.  Vision problems affect literacy, and a child’s ability to copy, print, read, and track objects.  It also affects their ability to participate in play, the development of good hand-eye coordination and their self-esteem.   

Undiagnosed vision problems are one of the major causes of learning difficulties in school-age children. Unresolved eye issues can lead children to exhibit a lack of attention, make them seem fidgety during the school day and can often be misinterpreted as behavioural issues or learning disabilities. Monitoring your children's vision will help them succeed in the classroom!

Can you ALWAYS tell if a child is not seeing well?  NO!  Some children exhibit obvious signs like squinting, holding reading objects close to their face and rubbing their eyes but others show absolutely no signs at all.  You may believe that your child sees well, but in fact, they may not. 

Why take a chance? Your Optometrist can tell you for sure. 

For Junior Kindergarten (JK) students in the Halton Region, the Eye See…Eye Learn Program provides OHIP insured eye examinations and a FREE pair of prescription glasses (if necessary).  The program is funded by the Ontario Government to raise awareness among parents of the importance of having their children’s eyes checked before they start school. Milton Optometry is a proud supporter and participant in the Eye See, Eye Learn Program! 

Milton Optometry recommends that children have a comprehensive eye exam annually starting at 6 months of age.  Early identification of a problem is the key to successfully correcting a child’s vision.  Set your child up for success in the classroom and have a comprehensive eye exam done by an Optometrist today!

We welcome infants, toddlers and children of all ages to our family-friendly office!   Visit www.miltonoptometry.ca or phone 905-636-9500 to reserve an appointment for your family.

 

Milton moms and tots enjoyed our momstown Nutella Buddies Event

You know it's going to be a good day when you're able to leave for an event still dressed in your PJ's and that's exactly what our momstown mamas commented as they arrived for our momstown Milton Teddy Bear PJ and Potluck Picnic sponsored by Nutella.

The spread of food was unbelievable - so much variety and choice that both moms and tots had to make their way to the potluck table several times to get a good sampling of all the delicious foods.

While we ate, we chatted about breakfast being the most important meal of the day and how the greatest challenge that moms face in the morning (according to the Canadian Breakfast Report funded by Nutella)  is finding the time to serve a complete and nutritious breakfast to the little ones in the busy bustle of the morning flurry. We shared tips on how to maximize on our limited time in the "am" by trying to prep lunches and lay out clothes the night before in the hopes that would allow for more quality time around the breakfast table every morning.

After our tummies were filled, we got busy with our infants creating adorable foot print bears while our toddlers / preschoolers worked on making their fuzzy wuzzy bear puppets.

 

 

In keeping with Teddy Bear theme we read "Bears on the Stairs" by Julia Jarman and Lynne Chapman. This was a cute story about how creative our little ones can get in order to delay going to bed. We then got everyone involved with our reading of "We're Going on a Bear Hunt" by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury. This interactive story had us swishing through tall grass, splashing through a cold river, squelching through thick oozy mud and tip toeing through a dark damp cave. What an adventure!

We ended off the event with our raffle draw. Congrats to Molly for winning the Nutella Knap sack prize pack, Jennifer for winning the Bear Cookie Bouquet from Cookie Munchsters and Amy for winning the GC from our very generous host Maribeth from Scribble n Splatter! No one went away empty handed. We all received swag bags that included our very own jar of Nutella to enjoy at home!

If you would like to join in on the fun or just want more information on what momstown is all about please visit us at momstown Milton and click on the register tab to try out a 6 week free trail membership.