Having a colourblind child should not present a substantial challenge in life. It is merely a learning opportunity. If treated correctly, it may be embraced and welcomed into your child's life as a means of increasing self-esteem and confidence. 

Understanding Colour Blindness in Children

Did you know that up to 8% of men and 0.5% of women have some sort of colour blindness? Parenting a colourblind child can be challenging. It's not an easy journey, as it involves both emotional and physical efforts to help your child understand the world in a unique way

Young children take time to learn basic life skills, including identifying colours. This can be especially hard for a colourblind child who might have different perceptions of colours. As a parent, you'll face additional challenges, but you can make things easier for your child.

In this post, we'll look at some strategies, including using glasses for colour blindness and parenting tips that help your child better understand the world around them.

Introducing Colourblind Glasses to Your Child

At COLORON, we have designed colour-blind glasses for your child, allowing them to have a more clear and immersive view. Our Xperience and Strong glasses are created for different activities, with Xperience being suited for activities where subtle colour differences improve the experience, such as art, drawing, learning, sports and games, or nature activities like observing and identifying plants, animals, and insects. Colour blind glasses with Strong lenses, on the other hand, are designed for circumstances that need rapid and precise red-green colour discrimination as well as concentrated attention on specific colours, such as educational activities, board games, video games, sports or even traffic awareness including understanding traffic lights and learning about road safety.

Our red-green colour blind glasses are designed by experts for red-green colour vision deficiency—one of the most prevalent types of colour blindness amongst young kids. These glasses help your child perceive colours better and separate red and green tones, thereby improving their overall perception of colours and enriching their life's daily activities like reading, playing board games, or painting.

Tips for being patient and supportive during the adjustment process

• Inform those around your child that he or she has colour blindness

This does not imply that you are singling out your child for specific criticism or seeking pity. No, it’s helpful for everyone around your child to be informed of their colourblind condition. They can then adjust how they describe things to make it easier for your child. If people around your child are understanding and supportive, it will make things easier for them

• Educate yourself about your child's condition, about what colourblindness means

As a parent, your job is to encourage and support your child and give them the information they need to grow and learn. If your child is colourblind, it’s important to help them understand and manage their condition. Explain what colour blindness is, teach them about colours, and help them see the world in their own way.

If you know your child is colourblind, take action now. If you ignore this, your child might face difficulties in communication, job opportunities, and confidence

Incorporating Colourblind Glasses into Daily Routines

• Introduce the glasses into your child's daily activities, such as reading, sketching, or playing board games. This helps you track the immediate benefits of glasses and check if they're really helping.

• Allow your youngster to wear the glasses for short intervals at first, and once they get comfortable, gradually increasing the time is a winning strategy to help them get familiar with glasses. This avoids overloading children and allows their brains to adjust to the new method of perceiving colours.

• Encourage your youngster to wear the glasses consistently, especially during activities that require colour discrimination. Consistency will allow them to adapt more quickly and efficiently.

Seeking Support from Professionals

At COLORON, we preserve your child's eyesight by offering tailored colour vision glasses that enhance their view and daily life experiences. We don't make colours look better; we just make them appear more clear. Improving their vision will help your child see colours better and fully enjoy daily activities.

Take the free eye test at COLORON and start your journey to a brighter view today!