I chose to take my daughter to Dr. Ackerman because she is very young and we were considering contacts for her to wear for dance. I am a patient of his who "strayed" and went to see an optometrist at a store just for convenience sake. However, I knew I wanted to take my kids to see him for when the came for contacts. He's kind, funny, and welcoming when he sees you. No matter how long it's been since you've been in. After the exam my daughter was nervous about putting in the contacts and between him and the optician in his office they got her to try. They were both encouraging and reassuring to her and helped her relax. Ena, the optician there was fantastic as she encouraged Sofia and never made her feel bad for her apprehension. She was patient and funny and My daughter just loved her. I left smiling and high fiving her for being brave. Now my son is saying maybe he will give them a shot as long as I take him to see Dr. Ackerman!