As a child I was told it would affect my eyesight.......

[McMouse]

.......if I tried to read in the dark. Anyone else hear this?

[tiggerblue10]

I didn't see it but I heard it.

[LoftyLottie]

Well it would certainly give you eye strain and headaches!! Don't know about the long term effects. How could you read in the dark anyway. I can't see to read in total darkness!!

[redman41]

I think eating plenty of Carrots might help, or so I was told. Not blind yet !! :-))

[sandyRoe]

I was told that playing on my own, or was it playing with myself, would affect my eyesight.

[Jemisa]

I used to read in the dark. Under the bedclothes with a torch. My mum had no idea.

jem

[LoftyLottie]

Well carrots make your hair curly did you know!! Or so I was told!!

[Sqad]

Not me.

[Sqad]

lofty...carrots to bake you see in the dark......because of the beta carotene ;-)

[redman41]

Had to wear Boxing Gloves in bed Lottie when i was growing up. Had the same problem as sandyRoe !!! ;-)))

[pa___ul3]

nooo lottie, crusts make your hair curly!

[McMouse]

bake or roast sqad?

[Sqad]

McM........mashed.

[ChuckFickens]

It's turnips for roasting in the dark.

[LoftyLottie]

I know Sqad. But I don't bake my carrots in the dark?

There is some truth I believe that beta carotine is good for the eyes.

[McMouse]

I thought the carrot thing was propaganda put out by the RAF in WW2 to keep the Germans in the dark about our Radar.

[Lore]

Haven't a clue, McMouse. I was too busy................................... sleeping.

[Sqad]

McM....I think that your theory is nearer the mark.

There is no scientific evidence to suggest that Vit A has any effect on the eyes.

[tamborine]

depends what you read & supporting pictures - lol

[McMouse]

Mind you sqad as a boy I developed a great appetite for carrots as an antidote to excessive erm....reading in the dark.