My mum always told me I’d get square eyes if I sat too close to the TV.

But then she also told me was breakfast was still fine to eat after she’d stood in it. Serves me right for sitting on the floor watching Disney as a 5 year old, minding my own business chowing down on cereal. Pfft!

Truth is, if a child is sitting too close to the telly it could be a sign of vision problems. Or they’re just trying to annoy their sibling, #StoryOfMyLife.

During the first 12 years of our lives, as much as 80% of learning is accomplished through our vision and, as many as 1 in 20 pre school age kids wear glasses.

Choosing glasses for your child can be a daunting process but we have some handy hints up our sleeve if this is new territory for you.

Here’s how to choose the best pair of glasses for your child.

Confidence boost.

Before even going to get their eyes tested talk to them about what is involved in a eye test and give them the power of choice over their frames. Many glasses at Specsavers now feature fantastic designs with their favourite Disney characters on them.

Keep on keeping on. For toddlers and children under 3, opt for a silicone-covered, wraparound earpiece. For a baby, you’ll more than likely need a soft strap that fits around the back of the head

Safety first. Polycarbonate lenses are the most resistant to scratches and knocks. Antireflective coatings usually cost a little more but allow for sharper vision by letting more light hit the retina.

Plastic fantastic vs metal mania. While many plastic styles are super fun with bright colours and great shapes, metal frames can be more easily adjusted to fit your child’s face. In metal frames, keep an eye out for flexible titanium and spring hinges, which bend without breaking as easily.

Bridge the gap. Glasses need to sit fairly close to the eye and the right with nose pad will help them sit right where they need to be. When the nose bridge is too tight the frames will pinch and and sit too far away from your child’s eyes. Too wide and the frames will continually slip down the nose. The best fit is when there’s very little space between the cheek and the lower rim of the frames.

Select a flattering frame. Pairing a frame that is complimentary for your child’s face shape can be helpful. Round frames for angular faces and squarish frames for rounder profiles.Petite glasses are often a more comfortable fit than oversize frames for your little person.

Glasses are WAY cooler now than they ever were with swanky new designs with their favourite Disney characters on them. My little lady is all over the new blue Moana ones from Specsavers with all the flower design down the side, she’s even asked for a matching ‘flower necklace’ otherwise known as a lei. Oh, and a grass ‘tutu’.

To celebrate the new Disney adventure film Moana, Specsavers has launched a new collection of frames into the Disney range with four different frames to choose from in the vibrant colours and patterns of the South Pacific, all featuring the spirited adventurer herself, Moana.