[blindkid] How to answer questions

[David Andrews]

On 2/2/2012 1:46 PM, Julie Dabbieri wrote:
> My 4 year old daughter is asking questions  that I don't know how to answer. She told me she needs glasses
> Because she doesn't see very well, anihwr to
> W
> She asked why her sister could see the book and she couldn't. I realize
> I need to follow
> Her lead. She wants to talk about it, but I don't know how. I am so afraid of saying
> The wrong thing.
>
>
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Julie:

Just tell her the truth, glasses work for some people, and they don't 
work for others because their eyes are different.  Don't put value 
judgments on things, something is better then something else etc., but 
otherwise just explain it to her in words she can understand.  Kids are 
pretty resilient.  If you don't act like this is a big deal, she won't 
either.

Dave