Contact lens for a 9 year old ……yes or no ?
By Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (7455)
United Kingdom
January 30, 2026 4:04pm CST
So the Grandkids have just arrived and Granddaughter went to get her pyjamas on, we had a phone call ( she was upstairs and we were downstairs ) she was VERY upset. Apparently she was given contact lens during the week. She has to take them out at night and she couldn’t get one of them out !
Despite the fact that my Mom has had contact lens like forever, I can’t even watch her put them in or take them out. So I wasn’t any help.The Mister didn’t know what to do and her Mom is 40 minutes away !.
After tears and a few more attempts the blooming thing came out !
We were talking about it and both The Mister and I think 9 is too young for contact lens……
What do you think ?
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8 responses
@Traceyjayne (7455)
• United Kingdom
31 Jan
That’s what I think. I spoke to my Mom who wears lens and she was shocked they gave them to a 9 year old.
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Maybe glasses are the safer choice at this age.
@toniganzon (72919)
• Philippines
31 Jan
That must have been frustrating on her part and I do agree with you. I believe 9 is too young to be wearing contact lenses. Bu tif the eye doctor allowed it, then I think it's ok.
@DaddyEvil (166776)
• United States
31 Jan
I have contact lenses but rarely wear them. They're hard to put in and hard to take out, especially at first. I suppose if I put them in/took them out every day, they'd get easier to do but I don't even wear my glasses very often. I only need them or the contact lenses when I drive.
I'd say the contact lenses could be okay if she's responsible and capable of taking care of them herself.
@JudyEv (370572)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 Jan
I suppose she'll get used to it all but it does quite young to have to deal with it.
@kaylachan (82763)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
31 Jan
I don't think so. If it's offered as an option, then nine isn't too young. Children need to learn to deal with frustration, and disappoitment. Glasses get lost way to easily. Make the child a target for bullies, and can hurt them emotinally and socially. Contacts on the other hand... you don't know you have them unless you know where to look. She's young, she'll learn the tricks. She hasn't had them long. Just be patient and help her through it, like breathing through the frustration and clearing her mind before trying again.
