What age are kids sunglasses for?

Children under the age of 10 are at a high risk for skin and eye damage from UV rays. The skin on their eyelids and around their eyes is more delicate and vulnerable than adult skin. In addition, retinal exposure to UV rays is associated with cataracts and macular degeneration. Protect both the skin around the eye and the eye itself by buying quality sunglasses for your kids.

Choose glasses that block 99-100 percent of UVA and UVB rays.
Kids’ sunglasses should have the highest protection available. You should have your child wearing protective sunglasses starting at 3 years of age. Up to 80% of exposure to the sun’s damaging rays happens before 18 years of age.

Make sure they cover a good portion of the eyes.
When choosing sunglasses for your little one, you want to make sure that they also cover the sensitive areas of skin around their eyes. Even with larger lenses that covers directly above and below the eyes, you should apply a layer of sunscreen to act as a double layer of protection.

Buy durable shades.
Children are active and should have sunglasses that can withstand their falls, scrapes, drops and steps. There are some brands out there that make flexible bands and scratch resistant lenses perfect for any child from toddler to elementary school.

Check them for imperfections before purchasing.
Before you choose which pair you want to buy for your child, make sure you lift them up to your eyes to check for scratches. Since these shades will be keeping your child’s eyes safe from harmful UV rays you want to make sure they are in perfect condition when you purchase them.

Give Your Child the Choice.
This is a more important step when dealing with older children, but if you want your child to wear sunglasses, it’s important they like them. You can narrow down their choices based on safety and durability, but when it comes to style and color, the choice is best left with the wearer.

Look for the best baby sunglasses check our baby solo baby sunglasses.