Another pair of broken glasses. How young is too young for contacts?

I have an 11 year old who has been wearing glasses since he was a toddler. He has broken so many glasses over the years that we now have him contribute to the cost of new ones. He isn't doing it on purpose. He's one of those kids that gets so into what he is doing that everything else gets disregarded. He plays football, basketball, baseball, and lacrosse competively and has sports glass that he has also broke but his regular glasses get broken in random pick up games at the park or games in friends backyards. He broke a pair this morning playing basketball at a nearby park.I have told him to bring his sports glasses but he doesn't like the way they look and if he forgets them he isn't coming all the way back home to get them. He left this morning before I even got up so I couldn't check to make sure he had them. For a while I made him take them but he wouldn't even bother putting them on (even the ones he picked out). That's why we started having him come up with the cost if he breaks them before the warranty expires.He wants contacts and I am unsure of it. The eye doctor said that he doesn't normally recommend them until after a child starts puberty because the eyes can change so much but I have heard stories of kids his age getting contacts. Should we seek out a second opinion or is 11 too young for contacts?I should point out that he is generally a mature and responsible kid. I think he would be fine with taking care of his contacts. He has never had any problems with hygiene. He doesn't have to be reminded to complete chores or do school work. We give him a lot of freedom because he has earned our trust. The only problem we have ever had with him is the repeat broken glasses. via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/2Nkc9NO