If you know me you’d know that I slather the sunscreen on my kids. I want to protect them from skin cancer now & for the future. Another thing most people don’t realize is that the sun can also cause major eye damage. Water play & skiing are the most damaging to the eyes besides staring straight into the sun, which you should never do by the way! You should wear protective eye gear as often as you can. Did you know that children’s eyes are at increased risk for permanent eye damage from sunlight until they’re at least 10 years old? Yea.. Scary, and unlike skin cells, eye lenses cannot repair themselves. Once they’re damaged they’re damaged forever and can lead to serious eye disease and even blindness!

Real Kids Shades makes great sunglasses for kids. They’re not like the cheap crap you buy at toy stores. Actually wearing those cheap glasses can do more harm to a child’s eyes wearing them than not wearing anything at all. Shaded lenses without 100% UV-A/UV-B protection will relax pupils, causing them to dilate and let more harmful radiation into children’s eyes. Yuck! Real Kids Shades are specifically constructed to fit kids faces and their lifestyle. All their sunglasses are made exclusively for infants and children in kid-approved styles that are shatter proof, impact resistant and adaptable to sports and active lifestyles!

E is wearing the Glide shades. These are Rubber-tipped temple pieces and wrap-around metallic frames make these the kids’ shades that Mom and Dad will try on when no one is looking.

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