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Tiffany Reports Its Third Quarter Financial Results
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Tiffany Reports Its Third Quarter Financial Results07:00 EST Thursday, November 29, 2012 NEW YORK (Business Wire) -- Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) today reported that in its third quarter worldwide net sales were $853 million and net earnings were $63 million, or $0.49 per diluted share. Management updated its full year financial outlook. In the three months ("third quarter") ended October 31, 2012: Worldwide net sales increased 4% to $853 million. On a constant-exchange-rate basis that excludes the effect of translating foreign-currency-denominated sales into U.S. dollars (see "Non-GAAP Measures" schedule), worldwide net sales rose 5% and comparable store sales increased 1%. Net earnings declined 30% to $63 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, versus $90 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, in last year's third quarter. In the nine months ("year-to-date") ended October 31, 2012: Worldwide net sales of $2.6 billion were 4% higher than last year. On a constant-exchange-rate basis, worldwide net sales rose 5% and comparable store sales rose 1%. Net earnings declined 9% to $237 million, or $1.85 per diluted share, from $261 million, or $2.02 per diluted share, last year. Net earnings in 2011's comparable nine-month period had included $26 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, for nonrecurring items related to the relocation of Tiffany's New York headquarters staff. Excluding those nonrecurring items, net earnings would have been 18% below last year. Michael J. Kowalski, chairman and chief executive officer, said, "Three months ago, we had anticipated that third quarter results would be affected by continued economic weakness in many markets as well as by challenging comparisons to last year when net sales were up 21% and net earnings had increased 52% excluding nonrecurring items. However, gross margin was weaker than we expected and Tiffany's effective tax rate was higher than we expected. As a result, net earnings were below our expectations." Net sales highlights were as follows: Sales in the Americas region increased 3% to $400 million in the third quarter and 2% to $1.2 billion in the year-to-date. On a constant-exchange-rate basis, total sales also rose 3% in the quarter and 2% in the year-to-date; on that basis, comparable store sales increased 1% in the quarter and declined 2% in the year-to-date (sales in the New York flagship store rose 5% in the quarter and declined 3% in the year-to-date, while comparable branch store sales declined 1% in both periods). In last year's third quarter, comparable store sales on a constant-exchange-rate basis had increased 24% in the New York flagship store and 13% in the branch stores. Internet and catalog sales increased 3% in the third quarter and 2% in the year-to-date. In the Asia-Pacific region, total sales increased 2% to $188 million in the third quarter and 6% to $557 million in the year-to-date. On a constant-exchange-rate basis, total sales also increased 2% in the quarter due to mixed performance across the region and 6% in the year-to-date; on that basis, comparable store sales declined 4% in the quarter (on top of a 36% increase last year) and were fractionally higher in the year-to-date. In Japan, total sales of $147 million in the third quarter were fractionally above the prior year while sales increased 8% to $447 million in the year-to-date. On a constant-exchange-rate basis, total sales increased 3% in the quarter and 8% in the year-to-date; on that basis, comparable store sales rose 5% in the quarter and 9% in the year-to-date. Sales in Europe increased 6% to $98 million in the third quarter and 2% to $286 million in the year-to-date. Sales growth in most continental European countries offset a modest decline in U.K. sales. On a constant-exchange-rate basis, total sales rose 11% in the quarter and 9% in the year-to-date; on that basis, comparable store sales rose 8% in the quarter (on top of a 6% increase last year) and rose 3% in the year-to-date. Other sales increased 73% to $21 million in the third quarter, reflecting the conversion in July of five TIFFANY & CO. stores in the United Arab Emirates from independently-operated distribution to Company-operated retail stores. Other sales rose 24% to $49 million in the year-to-date. The Company added 12 stores in the third quarter: seven in the Americas in Soho, Manhattan, San Francisco and Toronto, as well as four department-store boutiques in Canada that were converted to Company-operated locations; three in Asia-Pacific in Harbin, China, Shenyang, China and Singapore; one in Europe in Prague, Czech Republic; and one in Chiba, Japan. At October 31, 2012, the Company operated 272 stores (113 in the Americas, 64 in Asia-Pacific, 56 in Japan, 34 in Europe and five in the U.A.E.), compared with 243 stores (101 in the Americas, 55 in Asia-Pacific, 55 in Japan and 32 in Europe) a year ago. Other financial highlights: Gross margins (gross profit as a percentage of net sales) were 54.4% in the third quarter and 56.0% in the year-to-date. These compare unfavorably to 57.9% and 58.4% in the respective prior-year periods. The declines largely resulted from continued high precious metal and diamond costs, sales mix favoring higher-priced, lower margin products, and reduced sales leverage on fixed costs. Sales mix was affected by, among other items, lower-than-expected sales of silver jewelry. In the third quarter, SG&A (selling, general and administrative) expenses increased 5% largely due to higher store occupancy and marketing costs. In the year-to-date, SG&A expenses rose 1%; however, if nonrecurring costs related to the 2011 relocation of Tiffany's New York headquarters staff were excluded, SG&A expense would have increased 6% in the year-to-date primarily due to higher store occupancy, labor and marketing costs. Other expenses, net were $15 million in the third quarter, compared with $10 million in the prior year, and were $40 million in the year-to-date, compared with $30 million last year. The increases in both periods were due to higher interest expense. The effective income tax rate was 38.4% in the third quarter, versus 33.9% a year ago. This increase was primarily due to the true-up of the prior year's tax provision upon filing tax returns, as well as differences in the geographical mix of earnings. In the year-to-date, the rate was 35.6%, versus 33.6% a year ago when the tax rate benefitted from the reversal of a valuation allowance for certain deferred tax assets. Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $346 million at October 31, 2012, versus $297 million a year ago. Short-term and long-term debt totaled $978 million at October 31, 2012 and represented 40% of stockholders' equity, compared with $709 million and 31% a year ago. Net inventories were $2.3 billion at October 31, 2012, or 11% higher than a year ago, primarily due to growth in finished goods inventory. This primarily reflected new store openings, expanded product assortments and higher product acquisition costs. In the year-to-date, the Company has spent $54 million to repurchase 813,000 shares of its Common Stock at an average cost of $66.54 per share. The Company did not repurchase any shares in the third quarter. Mr. Kowalski added, "We continue to maintain a cautious near-term outlook about global economic conditions. However, we expect to see improving results in this holiday season, partly benefiting from easing year-over-year sales comparisons, but also tied to the success of new TIFFANY & CO. stores we've added this year, new product introductions and more product-focused marketing communications." Outlook for 2012: For the year ending January 31, 2013, management expects net earnings of $409-$435 million, or $3.20-$3.40 per diluted share, compared with the previous forecast of $3.55-$3.70 per diluted share. This forecast is based on the following assumptions (which are approximate and may or may not prove valid): a) Worldwide net sales (in U.S. dollars) increasing 5-6% versus the previous expectation of 6-7% growth. b) Adding a total of 28 (net) Company-operated stores including 13 in the Americas, eight in Asia-Pacific, two in Europe, and commencing operation of five stores in the United Arab Emirates. This includes 25 (net) stores already added in the year-to-date. c) Operating margin below the prior year due to a decline in the gross margin. d) Interest and other expenses, net of approximately $53-55 million. e) An effective income tax rate of approximately 35%. f) In addition, management expects net inventories to increase 10% in the full year and capital expenditures of $230 million, both unchanged from the previous forecasts. Today's Conference Call: The Company will conduct a conference call today at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) to review actual results and the outlook. Please click on http://investor.tiffany.com ("Events and Presentations"). Next Scheduled Announcement: The Company expects to report its November-December holiday sales results on Thursday January 10, 2013. To be notified of future announcements, please register at http://investor.tiffany.com("E-Mail Alerts"). Tiffany & Co. operates jewelry stores and manufactures products through its subsidiary corporations. Its principal subsidiary is Tiffany and Company. The Company operates TIFFANY & CO. retail stores in the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Japan, Europe and the United Arab Emirates, and also engages in direct selling through Internet, catalog and business gift operations. For more information, visit www.tiffany.com or call the shareholder information line at 800-TIF-0110. This document contains certain "forward-looking" statements concerning the Company's objectives and expectations with respect to sales, products, store openings, operating margin, interest and other expenses, the effective income tax rate, net earnings, inventories, growth opportunities and capital expenditures. Actual results might differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Information concerning risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially is set forth in the Company's Form 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. TIFFANY & CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES(Unaudited) NON-GAAP MEASURESNet Sales The Company's reported sales reflect either a translation-related benefit from strengthening foreign currencies or a detriment from a strengthening U.S. dollar. The Company reports information in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"). Internally, management monitors its sales performance on a non-GAAP basis that eliminates the positive or negative effects that result from translating sales made outside the U.S. into U.S. dollars ("constant-exchange-rate basis"). Management believes this constant-exchange-rate basis provides a more representative assessment of sales performance and provides better comparability between reporting periods. The Company's management does not, nor does it suggest that investors should, consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company presents such non-GAAP financial measures in reporting its financial results to provide investors with an additional tool to evaluate the Company's operating results. The following table reconciles sales percentage increases (decreases) from the GAAP to the non-GAAP basis versus the previous year: Third Quarter 2012 vs. 2011 Year-to-Date 2012 vs. 2011 Constant- Constant- GAAP Translation Exchange-Rate GAAP Translation Exchange-Rate Reported Effect Basis Reported Effect Basis Net Sales: Worldwide 4 % (1 )% 5 % 4 % (1 )% 5 % Americas 3 % – 3 % 2 % – 2 % Asia-Pacific 2 % – 2 % 6 % – 6 % Japan – (3 )% 3 % 8 % – 8 % Europe 6 % (5 )% 11 % 2 % (7 )% 9 % Comparable Store Sales: Worldwide – (1 )% 1 % – (1 )% 1 % Americas – (1 )% 1 % (2 )% – (2 )% Asia-Pacific (3 )% 1 % (4 )% – – – Japan 2 % (3 )% 5 % 9 % – 9 % Europe 2 % (6 )% 8 % (3 )% (6 )% 3 % Net Earnings The accompanying press release presents net earnings and highlights prior year nonrecurring items in the text. Management believes excluding such items presents the Company's year-to-date results on a more comparable basis to the corresponding period in the prior year, thereby providing investors with an additional perspective to analyze the results of operations of the Company at October 31, 2012. The following table reconciles GAAP net earnings and net earnings per diluted share ("EPS") to non-GAAP net earnings and net earnings per diluted share, as adjusted: Nine Months Ended Nine Months Ended October 31, 2012 October 31, 2011 $ Diluted $ Diluted (in thousands, except per share amounts) (after tax) EPS (after tax) EPS Net earnings, as reported $ 236,514 $ 1.85 $ 260,795 $ 2.02 Headquarters relocation a — — 25,994 0.20 Net earnings, as adjusted $ 236,514 $ 1.85 $ 286,789 $ 2.22 a On a pre-tax basis includes charges of $213,000 within cost of sales and $42,506,000 within selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended October 31, 2011 associated with Tiffany's consolidation of its New York headquarters staff within one location. TIFFANY & CO. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (Unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended October 31, Nine Months Ended October 31, 2012 2011 2012 2011 Net sales $852,741 $ 821,767 $2,558,480 $ 2,455,497 Cost of sales 388,452 345,918 1,126,011 1,021,258 Gross profit 464,289 475,849 1,432,469 1,434,239 Selling, general and administrative expenses 346,994 329,672 1,025,609 1,011,556 Earnings from operations 117,295 146,177 406,860 422,683 Interest and other expenses, net 14,783 10,393 39,587 30,159 Earnings from operations before income taxes 102,512 135,784 367,273 392,524 Provision for income taxes 39,333 46,095 130,759 131,729 Net earnings $63,179 $ 89,689 $236,514 $ 260,795 Net earnings per share: Basic $0.50 $ 0.71 $1.87 $ 2.04 Diluted $0.49 $ 0.70 $1.85 $ 2.02 Weighted-average number of common shares: Basic 126,737 127,210 126,697 127,614 Diluted 127,902 128,812 127,914 129,329 TIFFANY & CO. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited, in thousands) October 31, January 31, October 31, 2012 2012 2011 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments $345,874 $ 442,190 $ 297,364 Accounts receivable, net 160,604 184,085 170,181 Inventories, net 2,289,571 2,073,212 2,065,466 Deferred income taxes 106,744 83,124 93,790 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 180,013 107,064 117,706 Total current assets 3,082,806 2,889,675 2,744,507 Property, plant and equipment, net 800,225 767,174 752,151 Other assets, net 566,964 502,143 401,626 $4,449,995 $ 4,158,992 $ 3,898,284 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term borrowings $196,279 $ 112,973 $ 107,830 Current portion of long-term debt 0 60,822 61,247 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 284,189 328,962 287,012 Income taxes payable 17,958 60,977 1,459 Merchandise and other customer credits 65,996 62,943 64,360 Total current liabilities 564,422 626,677 521,908 Long-term debt 781,637 538,352 539,703 Pension/postretirement benefit obligations 322,033 338,564 212,268 Other long-term liabilities 205,720 186,802 187,635 Deferred gains on sale-leasebacks 108,962 119,692 124,047 Stockholders' equity 2,467,221 2,348,905 2,312,723 $4,449,995 $ 4,158,992 $ 3,898,284 Tiffany & Co.Mark L. 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I brewed a Belgian-style tripel on Friday and had a great time for at least three reasons: 1.) My friend Dan Dewberry came over and brewed with me. 2.) This was my first brewday of 2012 and 3.) Everything went extremely well.
I brewed a Belgian-style tripel on Friday and had a great time for at least three reasons: 1.) My friend Dan Dewberry came over and brewed with me. 2.) This was my first brewday of 2012 and 3.) Everything went extremely well.
It's been about a year now. I'm trying to control it, but with little success. What "it" is is an obsession with brewing a decent hefeweizen. I'm determined to get it right. But I keep getting it wrong.
Over the past year or so I've lost five friends. About one every two or three months and it sucks. I don't want to bring you down, but every so often I think about those friends and what they meant to me.
I am a novice home brewer. There I said it. I am attempting to get better. Really that's the crux. I have brewed off an on for about a decade but can't seem to crawl out of the beginning stages of my brewing career. I've brewed some decent beers – beginners luck turned my first ever brew, a hopped up Pale ale, into my all-time favorite beer. But I've also brewed some duds and encountered some really strange outcomes – including an oddly sour hefeweizen – I don't want to talk about (but I will, of course).
Like many home brewers, I came to the hobby via the craft beer explosion in this country. The experience of tasting really good beers created a curiosity in me about all things beer-related. It wasn't too long before I was at a home brew supply shop getting my supplies and requisite copy of The Joy of Homebrewing, along with a handful of pointers from the friendly owner.
Despite all the years I've been doing it I'm no expert. In fact, I've got a lot to learn. Sure I've been brewing for 10 years. But, I've got no flow. I brew a handful of times a year and each time I seem to need to re-learn a portion of what I've forgotten since I last brewed. Thrown into the mix are a day job, a night job and two small children to wrangle – a one year old and four year old. I realize that kids aren't necessarily an impediment to brewing but in my case they are a distraction (albeit a happy one) from my pursuit of the perfect brew. My goal of brewing on a regular basis has moved off the front burner.
But no more! As we all know, the best way to learn is by doing. Therefore, with the launch of this blog I am setting out to go from novice to intermediate to, someday, expert. Fingers crossed. Here, I'll share my successes and inevitable – let's not call them failures – missteps. I will provide details on what a novice brewer can do to get better, whether it's tweaking a recipe by one ingredient per batch; utilizing a particularly useful tool; or reviewing some of the helpful brewing literature out there. I may even attempt to grow hops in my big back yard. Come along with me as I struggle, stumble and, hopefully, learn how to become a better home brewer....
I'm sure everyone that is old to enough to ride a bicycle has been subjected to the overused cliche that patience is a virtue dozens, if not hundreds of times. During the last 3 months of 2011 I got a chance to test this time honored theory out. My hiatus from this blog during the holiday season was indeed intentional, as I did not want to burden you with the tedious details about the roadblocks we were dealing with trying to get this brewery going. Now that we have entered the new year, allow me to make amends and give you the scoop.
I know I mentioned our search for a new location the last time around and the ironic part is that we decided to give it one more try at the original spot. Our two major issues were the existing septic system shared by the business complex and the inability to sell pints out of that building due to zoning restrictions. Thanks to the wonderful people at the county office, our wastewater consultant and a coffee shop in downtown Mariposa going out of business, those problems have been solved! We now have an approved permit for our own leach field and a perfect space to convert into taproom.
The other major hurdle we had was really a result of how much steam this craft brewing industry has gotten. Due to the high demand for the construction of professional brewing equipment, our manufacturer of choice had not only gotten a ton of orders from that last time we spoke, but their prices also went up! After about a month of going back and forth on delivery date and pricing, the time finally came for THE decision. Everyone knew that once the system was ordered and a deposit was put down, there was no turning back. Two days before Christmas, I received the call that the sales agreement was signed and that this thing was really going to happen. Merry Xmas to me!
So what does this all mean? Since I began chronicling this journey nearly 2 years ago, I made it clear that my ultimate end game was to open a small brewery. Thanks to my education (Thank you UC Davis), my public display of creative expression (Thank you BYO Magazine), an email from one of my soon to be partners (Thank you Terry), my drive and last but certainly not least, patience.... it is now finally a reality. In a months time I'll be packing my bags and heading into unfamiliar territory both literally and figuratively. It's scary, it's exciting and I couldn't be happier that I'm going to doing what I hope is truly my labor of love for many years to come.
For those of you that have followed this blog, I would like to say to that it has been a pleasure sharing this time in my life with you. Since there is already a very good blog being written about the trials and tribulations of a budding new brewery for BYO, I shall close the curtain on this one. That being said, you can bet you haven't heard the last of me!
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Started by Colleer , Feb 19 2013 01:00 PM
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Posted 19 February 2013 - 01:00 PM
Hi There,
My youngest DS (4yo) was marked as high priority when he had the 4yo visual screening last thursday.
I managed to get him an appointment with a paediatric optometrist for yesterday. It hadn't actually occured to me that he might actually have bad eyesight
At the appointment, the optometrist did his first test, pulled away from the machine and said ""He is very very long sighted". He conducted further testing, during which it did start to dawn on me just how much trouble he had seeing.
There was no "Maybe he might need glasses one day.." kind of talk. It was "Let's put these drops in and see exactly what prescription he will need. He will have to wear them full time, we may even have to patch one eye for a while"
Now, I know full well glasses are not that bad. I have worn them full time since I was 5 or 6. My husband has worn them all his life as well, though he can get buy with out them if needs be.
I just had no idea his eyesight was that bad. The optometrist did reassure me and say that such long sightedness is something that you don't tend to observe many signs of in youngster, thought the symptoms that he described were Ben down to a tee.
- clumsiness (he has poor depth perception so would be clumsy) well - we had just attributed this to his muscle conditon which means he has low muscle tone and poor reflexes, and hence - clumsy!
- poor ball catching skills etc
Anyhoo enough of the venting side of things!
I suppose I just wanted to know how your young child adapted to wearing glasses all the time? The fellow said that because his eyesight is so bad, he will figure out that he can see so so much better with them on, and actually WANT to wear them all the time.
Is this the case with your child?
I picked out frames yesterday which thankfully can be almost bent in half before they break! But even then I know it's going to be an expensive little thing to have. I suppose I am just after any tips on keeping them safe?!
Also, how did you prepare your child for the fact that they would be wearing glasses? I have said to him how lucky and cool he is going to be because he gets to wear glasses like mum and dad, but since they won't arrive for a week, I am not sure what else I can do?
On the positive side, I am now hanging out for his glasses to come, especially now that I know just how bad his eyesight is, and how hard that must be
Posted 19 February 2013 - 01:26 PM
I cannot help you with personal child stories, but: after you get these glasses, ask for a copy of his 'script ( if you feel uncomfortable about this, you can say an overseas trip is coming up and it is for if he loses them there). Then, go online and buy a spare pair for a fraction of the cost and use them for rough and tumble situations!
Posted 19 February 2013 - 01:41 PM
I wasn't that young when I got glasses (10 years) but the worst thing my mum did (and she meant well!) was tell me how great they were. She kept on and on about how nice they looked and went out of her way to tell every. single. person. we met "look at her new glasses, aren't they lovely".
I have never been so embarrassed in my life. It was bad enough that I had to wear glasses, but having attention drawn to them all the time drove me crazy. I hated them and refused to wear them for quite some time - I would tell the teacher I had left them at home and tell mum I left them at school. Soon enough though, I realised that I could actually see better with them and just got over being so embarrassed.
As your little one is still so small, it should be very different. I would just be very matter of fact about it, don't make it into a big deal. "Here's your new glasses, these will help you see better, just like Mummy and Daddy." And go and do something cool.
Posted 19 February 2013 - 01:52 PM
My ds has had glasses since he was 2 (he is now 3 and a half) and had no problem he knows he sees much better with his glasses (he has 6% vision in his left eye) and only takes them off for bath/bed time and asks for them in the morning.
He has broken the bridge bit across the nose when he was having one almighty tantrum and once he figured out they were broken he knew he did the wrong thing and was very apologetic and when we got his new frames he hasn't taken them off since.
Edited by cheekymonkeysmum, 19 February 2013 - 01:53 PM.
Posted 19 February 2013 - 02:01 PM
Relax for starters. My little one got them at 4 years old. They are the funkiest glasses, she gets great comments on them. Kids don't tend to make any comments at this age or are jealous. We just said she was lucky and gets to wear glasses like mummy and daddy and uncles, aunts, grandparents etc. She LOVES her case and cleaning cloth. We just had to remind her to put them on in the morning and she has had no hassles with them. Really it isn't a big deal. I did feel a little guilty when she pointed out things she could now see!
The only thing that shocked me was the price of the little suckers, I just assumed they'd be half price of adults not the same
He will be fine, we did state that you just needed to be careful with them as they can break and that you NEVER let anyone else try them on as they are especially made just for you.
Goodluck and don't stress
Posted 19 February 2013 - 02:01 PM
I have had glasses since I was around 6, mine was so cool & 80's, was pink with purple, blue & green dots on them. I did were them as I could see better.
I only remember I broke them once, it was the bridge so unusable.
The lady at the shop just laughed & said it was common in kids.
My eyes did get better as I used them all the time but in year 10 I did notice they become bad again as I could not see what the teacher was writing on the whiteboard when I was sitting in the last row. Yep bad
Now I have them all the time, I do prefer them to my contacts.
Posted 19 February 2013 - 02:05 PM
OP, I had exactly the same experience as you with my DS's 4 yo eye check. Extreme long sighted & astigmatism in one eye, I had no idea & had never suspected. We did not make a fuss about wearing glasses, more like "here's your glasses, wear them" like you would with a pair of shoes. My DS is now almost 12 & he hates not wearing his glasses. Sometimes if we are going to the pool where I know he won't be wearing them I tell him to leave them at home but he would rather wear them. In 7.5 years we have only ever had one break & it was able to be soldered & repaired, the lenses have never broken. We have private health insurance so we get a new pair every year, by the end of the year they are often looking a bit scratched but are still fine to see through.
Posted 19 February 2013 - 02:25 PM
the biggest thing i found is dont get cheap glasses! buying a decent frame makes them last longer!! my DD has been wearing glasses from 22mths old (shes almost 11yrs old now) and she adjusted wearing them extremely well it was so easy to keep them on her as she could actually see better!! But it is important to drum into him how important it is to look after them from the start.
Posted 19 February 2013 - 02:35 PM
My son started wearing glasses for an astigmatism in one eye after having an eyesight test at daycare, so he would have been nearly 5. He never had any issues adjusting to wearing them; we told him that one of his eyes wasn't very strong and the glasses would help it to get stronger. At first he would say "when my eyes get better I won't have to wear glasses anymore" but now he never mentions not wearing them at all. I think he realises that they make him see a lot better, infact he will always make sure that he puts them on as soon as he wakes up without having to be reminded!
At first internally I felt really sad for him that he would have to wear glasses for the rest of his life but then I realised I was just making a bigger deal out of it than it needed to be and in reality we were very very lucky that his weak eye was detected so early. At his eyesight tests the opthamologist says his weak eye is now as strong as the other eye so the glasses have really been a huge blessing.
My son started school last year and I was so surprised how common it was was for kids to wear glasses; I think in his grade this year there are around 7 or 8 kids who wear specs fulltime out of about 80 year one kids! And it's all changed now since I was at school, there doesn't seem to be any teasing about having to wear glasses these days - infact specs are rather cool!
Good luck to your son, I'm sure he will wear them with no issues at all!
Posted 19 February 2013 - 03:19 PM
I took Cam to the optometrist last year. He didn't find any problems. I could see something wasn't right, his left eye would occasionally turn in.
I took him to the GP and got a referral to see an eye surgeon.
Last week we saw the surgeon and Cam was also diagnosed as being long sighted. The surgeon would like to try and hold off for a few more months to get the glasses and get him prepared for FYOS next year.
I have had Ray tested twice by the same optometrist that missed Cams problem. I wonder if I should get Ray tested by the surgeon too?
Posted 19 February 2013 - 03:32 PM
I never wore glasses as a kid but my Dh is asian and has typical HK eyes. He got glasses for short sight age 6 so i had my children tested from 4 years old by his opthamologist.
One of my twin sons and my daughter got glasses from age 5 but they didn't have to wear them all the time. My son took to them straight away and because he wore them all the time never lost them or broke them. My daughter tried not to wear them and lost them, broke them and basically drove me mad until she found she had to wear them or she just could not see well enough to get around. Later she told me that they didn't make enough difference to her sight until she got her second prescription aged 7.
I think the difference they make to his vision will ensure he wants to wear them and this will mean because they are on his head they will look after themself. In my sons case he loved the difference they made to his vision.
good Luck with the glasses OP!
Edited by rose888, 19 February 2013 - 03:34 PM.
Posted 19 February 2013 - 04:35 PM
Our DS has worn glasses from 19mths old, hes now 3yr 8mths
He is severely long sighted (plus 7).
Now whilst it isnt the end of the world per se, and its easily sorted out, it is a surprise and it took a little sinking in to come to terms with it. It seemed like such a huge deal for a toddler But we knew its not cancer and it aint going to cause lifelong health issues, its just glasses!
He hasnt had issues with wanting to wear them as he sees everything much clearer with them. We found other little kids would pull them off, but now hes older its not happening.
Everyone always comments on how great his glasses are and one mum says how she loves kids with glasses but I just smile and nod.
We have extra bendy frames. Phwoar theyre expensive, but worth it. We got great advice and bought two sets with 2 lenses, it has saved us numerous times when we have had issues with screws falling out etc, and waiting for upgraded lenses (it took a while to tweak the strength) We also use an optometrist exclusively who deals with kids, as well as a paedeatric opthalmologist. The relationship we have built over the last 2 years has been worth every penny.
Goodluck OP!
Posted 20 February 2013 - 07:44 AM
DD1 has had glasses since she was 4. I explained to her that one of her eyes doesn't work as it should and the glasses will help with that. She got used to the glasses pretty quickly and now forgets she has them on and will fall asleep with them on or try to get into the bath with them on.
She has broken one pair in two years which I don't think it too bad for a child. For school swimming last year I put her glasses case into her swim bag and she'd put them in there. She didn't loose them.
Our hurdle was patching, DD has to wear a patch for three hours a day. It's ok now, but was very difficult at first as her sight was so bad she couldn't walk with her patch on, she just couldn't see more than shadows. Even 5 min was a battle.
She is now 6 and loves her glasses, I let her choose glasses that she likes (within reason) and she doesn't like people seeing her without them as she thinks she looks strange!
Posted 20 February 2013 - 10:10 AM
My first pair of glasses were when I was around 9...they were huge coke-bottle affairs and I got terribly teased. I got contact lenses as soon as I could (in year 11) and still wear them daily.
DS(9) got his first pair at age 7, he is onto his 2nd pair now and it didn't take long to get use to them. There are so many trendy, thin frames around nowadays that they are really not obvious at all. I let him choose his own frames but I do steer him towards the cheaper ones!
Ironically, when he started wearing his to school his hair was a bit shaggy and he started getting called 'Harry Potter' (much better than 4-eyes!) - he really did look like him, and he got a real kick out of the attention so it was a nice easy transition for us.
Ditto to all the PP remarks about teaching them how to look after them. DS knows his do not come off his face unless he has his case handy to put them straight into, which meant buying a few spare cases(one for the car, one for school, etc) but that works for us.
Posted 20 February 2013 - 12:35 PM
This was us last month!
We took our 4.5yo son to the optometrist and after two visits he was diagnosed as being long sighted (6+), he needs glasses fulltime. I almost started crying when they were doing his eyetest with drops and the picture of the dog turned into a car and then a circle as the pic got smaller We had no indication that his vision was that bad, I felt so guilty.
Fast forward a month, and we haven't had an issue. We worried because he is our most wildest child , but the glasses haven't stopped him at all!! He is still bouncing around, all his friends at preschool have been very accepting. We thought we would have to fight him on the transition, but he just prefers to wear them, they help him that much.
We got him two pairs of glasses from OPSM with the 12mth insurance, and a pair of cheapie zenniopticals as spares. We have this book called Arlo needs glasses, that is awesome! Max has a spot on a shelf in his room that is ONLY for his glasses. When the glasses go off, they go there in the case, he has been very very good with that. We have the rule that he is the only one allowed to take them off, even mum & dad have to ask permission, so he is entirely in charge of his glasses. I found an online support group on facebook which has been amazing. All in all, the transition was much much easier then I thought it would be!!
Posted 20 February 2013 - 12:53 PM
DD got her glasses just before she turned 4. Given that DD is not big on change I knew getting her to wear glasses was going to be a nightmare.
At the start she flatly refused to wear them so each day we would try to encourage her with no luck. In the end I just said no choice, they are to be worn end of story. It tied in with her next eye test and I was told her eyes had worsened, so we just enforced it. Now she just puts them on most days out of habit.
Last eye exam we were told she needs to wear a patch as one eye has gotten lazy and again getting her to wear that is turning into a nightmare. She is due for her next check up so not sure what the next step will be when there is no improvement.
Good luck, hope your DS is like most of the other posters compliant kids and not my defiant one.
Edited by WibbleWobble, 20 February 2013 - 12:55 PM.
Posted 20 February 2013 - 01:07 PM
My DS has worn glasses since he was about 5. Once he realised that leaves were in fact separate things and not one big clump he never wanted to go without his glasses.
We didn't make a big deal of it, just set a few rules about care in place and gave his teacher a heads up. We've had very little trouble. He's broken a few pairs over the years in one way or another but not through carelessness.
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Create a three-dimensional butterfly card from Sakura of America to say Thanks or to send spring greetings. Decorating the butterfly wings with permanent pens is a fun start to this card craft project.
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- Cut out several rectangles of Tyvek (approximately 1.25x2.5") and using the Sakura Permapaque pens, decorate the Tyvek.
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Residents will have a chance to meet with housing counselors, and it is recommended that resident facing foreclosure being relevant documents. If you lost your home to foreclosure, you may be eligible to receive between $1,500 and $2,000.
One of a series, the foreclosure workshops are the result of a settlement state Attorney Douglas F. Gansler reached in February with state agencies, the federal government and the country's five largest mortgage servicers that will bring cash benefits and other relief to distressed Maryland homeowners.
Benefits include payments ranging up to $2,000 to eligible borrowers who were victims of fraudulent servicing and foreclosing practices by five banks and who were also foreclosed upon between Jan. 1, 2008, and Dec. 31, 2011.
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Olympic, European world champion Armen Nazaryan said he is happy to have been elected chief coach of Bulgarian Greco Roman wrestling team.
"I received the same offer a few years ago, but I refused. It took me five years to accept the proposal. I am happy to be given such an opportunity," he told Armenian journalists.
He further noted training future Olympic winners as his priority task, voicing hope to justify the hopes.
Nazaryan will start coaching Bulgarian wrestlers during November 26 team practice session. The 21-day- trainings to bring together 22 wrestlers and 3 coaches will be held in town of Melnik. Bulgarian championships 2013 will further determine the squad for Georgia-hosted European championships.
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We've discovered that if you want to really piss off an entire city, all you have to do is rank it last among 100 cities and then print the results in a national magazine. Happens every month. But what we don't know is how angry a city might become if we actually name it the "Angriest Town in America." Well, Detroit, go ahead and let us have it: You are officially the most spitting-mad metropolis.
How did we gauge rage? Statistically (and from a safe distance). We calculated the number of aggravated assaults per capita (FBI), the number of people with high blood pressure (CDC), the amount of time spent in traffic during rush hour (Texas Transportation Institute), and the number of anger-management specialists per capita (American Psychological Association).
Most PO'd
100 Detroit, MI
99 Baltimore, MD
98 St. Petersburg, FL
97 Las Vegas, NV
96 Newark, NJ
95 Charleston, WV
94 Dallas, TX
93 Houston, TX
92 Philadelphia, PA
91 Miami, FL
90 Riverside, CA
89 Memphis, TN
88 Oklahoma City, OK
87 Louisville, KY
86 Los Angeles, CA
85 Jersey City, NJ
84 Fort Worth, TX
83 Jacksonville, FL
82 Indianapolis, IN
81 Boston, MA
80 Chicago, IL
79 Orlando, FL
78 New Orleans, LA
77 Stockton, CA
76 Oakland, CA
75 Sacramento, CA
4 Washington, DC
73 St. Louis, MO
72 Phoenix, AZ
71 Baton Rouge, LA
70 San Jose, CA
69 Tampa, FL
68 Aurora, CO
67 El Paso, TX
66 Winston-Salem, NC
65 Birmingham, AL
64 Tucson, AZ
63 Santa Ana, CA
62 Bridgeport, CT
61 Billings, MT
60 Tulsa, OK
59 Manchester, NH
58 New York, NY
57 Lexington, KY
56 Little Rock, AR
55 St. Paul, MN
54 Charlotte, NC
53 San Diego, CA
52 Fresno, CA
51 Atlanta, GA
50 Cleveland, OH
49 Columbus, OH
48 Lubbock, TX
47 San Antonio, TX
46 Plano, TX
45 Richmond, VA
44 Greensboro, NC
43 Providence, RI
42 Albuquerque, NM
41 Denver, CO
40 Austin, TX
39 Kansas City, MO
38 Jackson, MS
37 Bakersfield, CA
36 Milwaukee, WI
35 San Francisco, CA
34 Chesapeake, VA
33 Corpus Christi, TX
32 Nashville, TN
31 Sioux Falls, SD
30 Raleigh, NC
29 Toledo, OH
28 Laredo, TX
27 Cincinnati, OH
26 Buffalo, NY
25 Minneapolis, MN
24 Norfolk, VA
23 Honolulu, HI
22 Wilmington, DE
21 Durham, NC
20 Seattle, WA
19 Des Moines, IA
18 Fort Wayne, IN
17 Pittsburgh, PA
16 Boise, ID
15 Omaha, NE
14 Portland, ME
13 Virginia Beach, VA
12 Portland, OR
11 Columbia, SC
10 Anchorage, AK
9 Reno, NV
8 Wichita, KS
7 Cheyenne, WY
6 Salt Lake City, UT
5 Madison, WI
4 Colorado Springs, CO
3 Fargo, ND
2 Lincoln, NE
1 Burlington, VT
Sugar Fix
Temper your tantrum. When researchers at the University of Kentucky let people blast others with various intensities of white noise, those who downed a sugary beverage showed the most mercy. "A spike in blood sugar provides more energy to regulate anger," says study author Nathan DeWall, Ph.D. But you don't need to quaff a Coke; eating a handful of raisins will work, too, says DeWall.
Defuse Traffic Time Bombs
There's one big reason why we rage on the road: frustration over other drivers and traffic delays, says Stefan Hofmann, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at Boston University. One remedy for bumper-to-bumper anger: electronic road signs that display—and continually update—the estimated time it will take to exit a high-traffic area. "Giving people a sense of predictability and control can relieve frustration and lessen aggression," explains Hofmann. More and more states have begun implementing these traffic time signs; ask your state's department of transportation to follow their lead.
For more on the sources for our statistics and to see additional city rankings, go to MensHealth.com/metrogrades.
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