A Twist of Things to Come

We just found out that Wee Boy's gym teacher made him remove his prescription eyeglasses for gym class. We discovered this because he was insisting that he bring his glasses case to school.

"But you don't need your glasses case at school, because you don't need to take them off while you're at school."

"I have to take them off to clean them," says Mr. Literal Boy.

"Yes, but then you put them back on your face."

Then he told us he had to take them off in gym class, and we questioned him about what they were playing and why he would need to take them off, but the teacher didn't make other kids take their glasses off.

She thought they were sunglasses, becausethe coating darkens when exposed to UV rays. This is not the first time someone has made that mistake, because the glasses darken when he's outside, even if it is overcast. So they are making my boy take off his prescription eyewear, exposing them to damage or possible loss, while rendering him visually impaired.

*growl*

Both my sons, like their mother, are extremely light sensitive. (I've read somewhere that blue/grey eyes are simply more light sensitive than other colors, but I don't know how true it is.) We're also prone to cataracts in my family (I had cataract surgery two years ago, at age 36) so they need UV protection for their eyes as much as they need sunscreen.

I shall now write some polite emails. But first, I must let the grumpy wear off. *grrr*