A must-have for parents | This is how to protect the eyesight of children aged 3-6!

1. It is not advisable to learn to write too early

Children aged 3-4 years old have poor hand-eye-brain coordination ability. When they write, their eyes always follow the pen tip. In order to see the movement of the pen tip, children will tilt their bodies and heads, and the distance between their eyes and the words becomes very close, which is not conducive to the healthy development of vision.

Children's need for literacy and writing do not arise at the same time, and their literacy and writing abilities do not develop at the same time. Children of this age are more suitable for outdoor activities such as handicrafts, literacy, picture reading, and graffiti.

Children over 6 years old can basically write simple Chinese characters with the correct posture and stroke order.

2. Control sugar intake in your diet

In addition to daily snacks and drinks for children, children should not eat too much of daily family dishes such as dishes dipped in white sugar, candied vegetables, fried sugar color, etc., and should taste them in moderation.

3. Eat more fruits, vegetables and whole grains

Try to diversify your daily diet, eat more fruits and vegetables rich in anthocyanins, lutein, vitamin A, and vitamin C, and drink plenty of water. Such as: blueberries, black wolfberries, mulberries, grapes, spinach, sweet potato leaves, purple onions, carrots, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, corn, nuts, beans, deep-sea fish, etc.

4. Establish children’s visual health records as early as possible

Starting from the age of three, a visual health record is established for the child, and visual development indicators such as axial length, corneal curvature, and physiological hyperopia are regularly tested. The purpose is to:

1. Detect refractive abnormalities early, such as high hyperopia, myopia, astigmatism, amblyopia, etc.

2. Detect eye diseases in children as early as possible. Check the eye position, lens and fundus, and give infants and young children a comprehensive eye examination twice a year.

3. Dynamically monitor the healthy development of children’s vision to achieve early detection and early intervention.

5. Develop good habits

In the process of children's growth, parents should help their children gradually establish:

1. Good living habits: go to bed early and get up early, get enough sleep, choose appropriate exercise (brisk walking, jogging, radio gymnastics, etc.) and keep exercising;

2. Develop good eating habits: pay attention to three meals a day, eat more fruits and vegetables, and eat less snacks and desserts;

3. Maintain healthy eye habits: spend 2 hours outdoors every day, reduce the time of using eyes at close range (within 30-40 cm), do eye exercises, etc.