Reward Calendar $20.00


The names of the months are not printed on the calendar, so you can start using your calendar during any time of the year. Each calendar comes with 400 smiley face stickers.


When to start: Patching should start during a time when a parent can spend some quality time with their child. The weekend is usually the best time to begin patching. Almost always, the first few hours or days of patching will be the most difficult because your child is adjusting to using one eye with poor vision and dealing with the emotional disorientation of patching.

Reward Calendar: Offering a reward for a job well done is a good way to motivate your child to patch. Patching is difficult and most children will not enjoy their patching time. Giving them small prizes as an incentive will help ease the process. Remember your time and efforts can result in a lifetime of good vision for your child.
What activities are best? Activities with the greatest visual stimulation are the best to do while patching. Activities like video games, computer games, and watching television offer visual stimulation that can be enjoyable for your child. Activities that use fine motor skills (coloring, cutting, pasting) are also wonderful ways to encourage the use of the weaker eye. At first the eye-hand coordination may be poor but they will improve with practice, this will also build their confidence. Reading books, working on mazes or puzzles can also be fun activities that the whole family will enjoy. Spending time together, encouraging and praising your child is the key to successful patching.