Eye Screen at Cordlife Mount Elizabeth (Novena)

According to Health Promotion Board, about 16% of preschool children are short-sighted. The American Optometric Association (AOA) recommends a child to have his/her first vision screening between the age of 6 - 12 months even if no eye problem is apparent.

We decided to sign Kris up for her first eye screen at Cordlife. It was a non invasive process.

The optometrist takes a gun like machine who reflects low level of infrared light and have Kris looked into the machine where picture of her eyes were snapped. Next, the optometrist uses other gadgets (emits lights and sounds) to gain Kris attention to test for eye movement.

Verdict
The examination takes no more than 10 minutes and the optometrist is able to analyse common eye problems such as strabismus (crossed eyes), Amblyopia (lazy eye), Myopia (Short sightedness), Hyeropia (Long sightedness), Astigmatism.

Results are instantly delivered by the optometrist and explained.

At the end of the screening, a detailed report will be generated for your reference.

Kris was cooperative throughout the examination, quietly sitting on my lap and listing to the instructions of the optometrist.

The place was ultra children friendly with numerous discussion tables around, a big TV, lots of children toys and activities to keep the kids entertained. Coffee, teas and snacks to keep adults hydrated as well.

Area of improvement
A reference/appendix book should be provided on the normal or abnormal reading with  glossory on the terms of the tests so that they can be referenced on in the future.

This should only be introduce to children which are over 20 months as they need to follow certain instruction (eg: look in a certain direction, keep their eyes open or with the help of the parent to lift their eyelids.)

Waiting seem to be shorter

Stamps

Activity day again.

What you need
A big piece of paper
Several different types of stamps ( I used early start chunky stampers)

Kris was soon stamping away happily and decides to stamp her father and herself as well.

Fishing at home!

This gives me some ideas for Kris to embrace at home after visiting a pre-school open house program. Fishing!

I bought some plastic water-proof sea creature ($1.60, from the local provision shop), a fishing net ($2.00 from Daiso), recycled some bottled milk caps and re-use her long over due bathing tub.

There you go, our home made "pond" together with her favorite kettle.

Having so much fun

Mummy and Daddy knows best

As Kris starts to pick up more vocabulary, we are often caught in a time or understanding wrestle.

Good bye used to be just bye bye, sweetie, 5 sec tops. Now, Kris needs to say good bye to all her animal sticker friends before alighting the car.

Since she pick up words, ONE to TWO to FOUR words sentences, my husband and I let out our relief as we do not need to guess what does she wants when she starts crying. We thought that our lives are getting simple, no more guessing games. That is what we thought until she starts babbling some words which we totally do not understand and started blankly at her or tried to guess what is she trying to say. Sometimes, this can led to frustration at her end and she will stomped her legs or kept repeating louder and louder what she needs/wants. Over time, we learnt her language and are able to de-code what she is saying.

CORN means she wants to eat cornflakes, Tle means kettle, Go mean the song "Let it GO" and the list of codes continue.


Her NO seem pretty clear and sure though.

Corn Flakes for breakie