Babble Best: Sunglasses

Teeny Tiny Optics - $8

My daughter has made a sport of shunning eyewear, but thanks to these fun glasses, the battle got a little easier. Now when we pack up her stroller, she faithfully grabs her Mia floral print shades. With a wide variety of prints (cars, flowers and flames, to name a few) and solids, you're sure to find a style your child adores. Teeny Tiny Optics' funky glasses all feature flexible frames, impact-resistant lenses and 100% protection from harmful UV rays. Since they're priced under $10, you won't be distraught when the glasses get misplaced or borrowed by a playmate.

Julbo Looping - $30

Thirty bucks may seem extreme for kiddie eyewear, but Julbo offers the most technically advanced lenses on the market. Julbo's Alti Spectron X6 lenses are light and transparent while retaining superior optical quality. And we appreciate the idiot-proof design: there's no "right-side up" with these glasses—just slip them on, adjust the leash and you're ready to hit the beach. They even come with their own soft protective storage pouch. One note: these glasses tend to run small, so babies with large noggins should skip the newborn size and get set up with the Looping II.

Eyes Cream Shades - $25

Faith Smith considers herself the "Kids Sunglass Expert." As founder and President of Eyes Cream Shades, she's made it her mission to educate parents on the importance of proper eyewear for their kids. Thankfully, this zealot has a great sense of style, perfect for luring older kids (six to eight) into healthy habits. We love the "Choco-Raspberry" frames — in fact, we could see Victoria Beckham coveting these glasses. Eyes Creams also takes prescription lenses, a boon for parents with kids who are fashion-conscious but lack 20/20.

Frubi Shades - $15

Don't be fooled by these whimsical glasses; some serious science went into developing the one-piece Frubi Shades. Gary W. Hall, M.D, an Ophthalmologist and three-time Olympic swimmer, teamed with a successful inventor to fill what they saw as a void in the children's eyewear market. The result: featherweight sunglasses free of hard surfaces. Frubi's "Ultraground Polycarbonate" lens is built into a spongy, wraparound frame. To make sure you've got the best fit on your adjustable Frubis (or any sunglasses), check to see that your child's ears are not bent and that her eyelashes aren't touching the lenses.