Filed under: Kids 5-7, Kids 8-11, Playground bureauWhen a child is prescribed glasses, the first thing every says is how much smarter they will look. And in spite of the fact that the key feature in Superman's disguise was a pair thick glasses and nerdy hair, a recent study found this little morale boosting comment is actually true.
Children in the research group were shown numerous pairs of photographs of kids, some wearing glasses and some without, and were queried who: Would you rather play with? Looks smarter? Looks better at playing sports? Do you think is better looking? More shy? Appears more honest?
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Posted on Mon, 19 May 2008 14:00:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/19/pla...k-smarter/
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