I would put this finding, about the perception of kids about other kids who wear glasses, as rather intriguing.
The kids, between the ages of 6 and 10, were surveyed and the results showed that they viewed other kids who wear glasses as smarter and more honest. The kids also tend not to judge the attractiveness of other kids who wear glasses when asked about their appearance, likely athletic abilities, or potential as a playmate.
The perception the kids have might be due to the influence of mass media where the portrayals associated with wearing glasses are people who are intelligent.
(via Boing Boing)
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Thanks for linking to this study. My daughter is 1 1/2 and has glasses. It was really hard to see her with glasses and I was definitely worried about the perceptions of other kids (I realize that the study looked at older kids), so I’m glad to hear that maybe that’s not much of an issue anymore. I agree with you that in movies and TV shows, glasses tend to be a short hand way of indicating that a character is smart.
@Ann:
You’re welcome! Don’t worry about how other kids think. It’s usually the adults that you’ll need to worry about as they are the ones who impart their own preconceived perceptions onto the kids.