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Milestones & myths
What's normal at each age, and the old advice that deserves a kind correction.
Myths
Carrots, dim light and other eye myths parents still hear
Which eye myths are harmless folklore, and which one genuinely costs children their sight.
Myths
Dark circles under a child's eyes: usually the nose
Twelve hours of sleep and still shadowed. Why dark circles in a child usually point at an allergic nose.
Myths
Blinking, squeezing and tics: telling the three apart
Irritation, allergy or a habit tic. The three behave differently, and you can often tell which one you are watching.
Myths
Do carrots or fish oil improve eyesight?
A real disease hides under the carrot myth. Here is why that does not mean more carrots, or fish oil, sharpen a healthy child's sight.
Myths
Eye exercises and vision therapy, what the evidence says
One narrow eye problem responds to exercises. The wider promises do not hold up. How to tell which one you are being offered.
Myths
Reading difficulty is usually not an eye problem
The eye test comes first, and not for the reason most parents assume. What it rules out, and what it will not fix.
Myths
What ah ma got right about your child's eyes
Outdoor play, shared towels, reading lamps and carrots. Which grandmother rules hold up, and the one that costs children sight.
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