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Good luck, Carolyn! I like the idea regarding the American Girl doll getting glasses as well. I think your best bet is to involve her in the process of picking them out. She may discover once she has them and can see so much better that it is no big deal. I was eight when I got mine, and my biggest thing was that the teacher called my mom in for a conference. I thought I was in trouble, but actually he just wanted to tell my mom that I couldn't see the board~even sitting in the front row.
I remember going through exactly the same thing when I was a kid. I don't have any real words of advice, except to say that no-one teased me at school - they all thought my glasses were really cool and wanted a pair too, so I was pleasantly surprised by their reaction. I hope that's the case for her too.
Good luck. No advice - Kylor got his in the 4th grade and he could've cared less. I guess boys are a little different. He picked these black frames - not everyone can carry off black frames. Now he looks weird without the glasses!
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When I got glasses in third grade, I felt the same way your daughter did. Everyone would laugh at me! And nobody said a word! I was a little mad....nobody noticed! My Mom did let me pick out the glasses, and involved me in the decision as much as possible. When DS got his in third grade, we did the same thing, he got to pick them out (within reason--no outrageous prices) then went to lunch with his Dad and I----on a SCHOOL day! OOOH! His little brother begged for years afterwards for glasses as now he was the only one who didn't wear them....unfortunately, he was "cursed" with perfect eyesight!
I put off telling my mom I needed glasses. I couldn't read the chalkboard, but I fudged it... I sat closer to the front of the class, or just listen more carefully to what the teacher was saying. I had a big test in geography (this was in 6th grade) and I studied my states and capitals for WEEKS! I knew them all be heart and I was so excited to take my test... until I found out that each state was numbered and I couldn't read the numbers on the wall. I was so heartbroken I didn't tell the teacher, I just failed the test. When my Mom came home from work that day I was sobbing over my failed test... coupled with my obviously needing glasses. Luckily I got to take the test over (with glasses) and aced it.
My Mom was very good about my glasses - she let me choose the frames I wanted and never fussed over how much they cost, and we always made a nice afternoon of it... lunch, doctors office, glasses then some shopping for a new outfit to wear to school. It was a great day, and my grades improved!
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She can see the board fine -- sits in the back row even. But apparently on the school vision screening her two eyes tested enough different (I think it's 2 lines off but I don't remember the school standard) that she was referred out. I think that's part of what is annoying her -- she can't really see the problem.
I think I remember the board being fuzzy in 3rd grade, so that might have been why getting glasses wasn't a big deal for me.
i love my glasses i got my first pair late middle school and ever since i have just thought of them as jewelry for my face my current ones match my hair and are bright purple i think my face looks plain without them there are some really cool frames out there if your daughter has a relativity simple prescription u might go to the mall eyeglasses store as (at least around here) there is more than 1 place to find frames like in my mall there are 3 optitions and sears so 4 places in the mall to find cool frames good luck!
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I hope that's the case for her too. 
My Mom did let me pick out the glasses, and involved me in the decision as much as possible. When DS got his in third grade, we did the same thing, he got to pick them out (within reason--no outrageous prices) then went to lunch with his Dad and I----on a SCHOOL day! OOOH!
His little brother begged for years afterwards for glasses as now he was the only one who didn't wear them....unfortunately, he was "cursed" with perfect eyesight! 
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