Without Compromising: Everything You Wanted To Know About Sunglasses For Kids Israel today

Over the years we have learned that someone who is smart in the sun equips himself with a hat, water and sunscreen, certainly when it comes to children.

Today more and more parents are adding another element to the equation - sunglasses.

Sunglasses are indeed an accessory (accessory if you will) that belongs to the adult world.

These are used to being treated as a must-have product for the summer, but it is also a fashion element influenced by trends that is reflected as part of the overall look.

However, we are seeing more and more children wearing sunglasses, and it seems that unlike the adult world, when it comes to choosing sunglasses for children there are additional parameters to consider.

"Sunglasses for children are definitely a growing need over the years," explains Ranit Kolikant, VP of Marketing for Luxautica Israel. Protection, it is very important to protect the children's eyes. "

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Color changing sunglasses for ages 2+, price: NIS 69.90, photo: Super-Pharm PR

Eitan Halimi, the chief optometrist at Super-Pharm, agrees and says that "sunglasses have become more trendy among children as a fashionable item, but it comes as a response to health needs due to an increase in awareness of sun damage. Also because of the fashion, but mainly because of the parents' higher health awareness. "

Tali King, director of the Halperin chain, adds that "children need glasses that are lightweight and equally strong. In terms of radiation filtering, the filter is similar to the regular filter of 400uv sunglasses, but it should be noted that children are more sensitive even than adults. in the sun".

What is the main difference between choosing sunglasses for adults and those for children?

Gloria Babai, a trendologist and collection manager from Opticana, responds that "the glasses should be individually tailored to the child. The frame should be as light as possible, and should be well placed on the face and fit the nose and ears in terms of size, angle and shape. That is why glasses are needed that have been designed and designed especially for them. "

Eroca.

NIS 59, Photo: Natalie Varenko

King adds that "they choose quality and lightweight glasses, designed in colors that children love, and that's how they enjoy the choice. For example, when Anna and Elsa are in fashion, azure glasses with glitter are better sold."

Kolikant also says that attention should be paid to the child's adaptation to glasses and the fact that they will not break and scratch.

"Kids run and run wild, and accordingly the glasses should hold on to the face, and be protected from breaking scratches. Visibility is also important for children, and today most adult models in Rayban and Oakley brands are available in models for children, so the child can be just as fashionable as the parent. But with a fit for children. "

Kids do not always get along with accessories on the face, how do you deal with it?

Afik, CEO of the Eroca chain, answers me that "it is important for the child to want sunglasses, and to be a partner in the purchase experience and the choice of glasses, so that he can wear them with pleasure and of his own free will.

The fit is correct and accurate for the child, makes him get used to them quickly, so that the glasses become an integral part when you go out in the sun. "

Opticana Kids.

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How to keep sunglasses for children?

"We make glasses from hypoallergenic materials, flexible from silicone and as durable as possible. We always recommend not wearing the glasses on the head and storing them in a hard case," says Babai.

Afik adds that "it is tricky, and you need to know in advance that glasses are damaged. At the same time, children's sunglasses are sold at inexpensive prices, so you can buy again."

Trends

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Price: NIS 195, photography: PR

When it comes to choosing glasses for our children, it is important to pay attention to trends, just as we choose glasses for ourselves.

"From the age of 10 and up, the trends of the glasses follow and stick to the trends of the adults," says Babai.

"You can see cat children's glasses and round frames, aviator glasses and more. For smaller children, you can see sunglasses with prints that are more suitable for children like superheroes, hearts and flowers."

Afik adds an important detail and says that "there is a trend in almost every fashion house called 'mini me'. This trend includes clothes tailored for parents and children, but not only, and in the world of glasses it catches on. It is expressed in the same bright lenses, masks, prominent trends in the world of sunglasses For adults who come one by one, also for children. "

And what about prices?

The range varies greatly between original brands and imitations of course.

If you want to buy cheap, at Super-Pharm you will find sunglasses for NIS 39, and at Opticana you will also find sunglasses for NIS 49 and up to NIS 99 per unit.

Average price for original Ray-Ban glasses - NIS 459 (compared to about NIS 650 for a pair of adult sunglasses).

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