Eyes are an important part of the human body. But have parents ever curious about the process of developing vision of babies? Very interesting!
4 stages of visual development babies parents should know
The human eye is a collection of nerves, lenses and many other senses. In order to be able to see, humans have to undergo development to perfect eyes.
State 1
From 0 - 2 months old
Initially, babies can only distinguish some basic colors, sometimes "frozen" because the brain has not been able to process all the data. Your baby's pupils shrink in the first 2 weeks because they are still sensitive and then relax more. Babies will develop their mother's vision, color, and face in later stages.
How to develop a newborn's vision during this period
At this time, the baby can only see objects within 20-30cm in front of them. The most obvious one is her mother's face, eyes and hair color.
Therefore, every time when the mother holds the baby in her lap to breastfeed, or pamper her, do not be afraid to hold her close to the baby and show many facial expressions like making a clown for her child. This will be a good method to help stimulate the formation of concentration for the baby.
Games to help develop babies' eyes : Hang toys, pictures with high contrast colors such as black and white in the crib.
Phase 2
From 2 - 4 months old
This stage baby has expanded the scope of vision and noted the movement and appearance of objects appearing. Not only see further and clearer, but also perceive more colors.
How to develop a newborn's eyesight at this stage
Mom should recommend brightly colored toys and picture books to babies. Mom can see that your baby will be attracted to basic colors like red, yellow and blue and also loves to look at different shapes and patterns.
Suggested game: Hanging toys from a crib, a stroller. Your baby will love to see moving objects in front of his eyes, even reaching for, grasping, pulling and pushing. This is an important foundation for your baby's hand-eye coordination!
Stage 3
From 4- 8 months old
The baby has gotten better by memorizing familiar faces, strong color vision. Your baby will identify objects more clearly.
How to develop your baby's vision:
This time, the vision center in the brain has developed significantly, allowing babies to see clearer, to move eyes faster and more accurately to track moving objects.
Mom should put your baby's favorite toy on a low shelf or somewhere easy to see. play up.
Or you can let your baby pay attention to the object you hold in your hand, then slowly move it from right to left, from top to bottom in front of the baby, so that the baby is watching.
Suggested game: Hide and seek, detectives find objects
Stage 4
From 8-12 months old
Her vision has gradually improved, she is aware of the closer and further away the question is. In addition, the baby began to have eye-muscle coordination. In particular, your baby's eye color will now follow him throughout his life.
How to develop children's vision
Mom should put some photos of grandparents, parents, familiar family members on the floor and let the baby find pictures of each person. This game helps your baby get to know everyone around him soon.
Suggested game: If there is a large mirror, the mother puts the baby on her lap, sitting opposite the mirror at a distance just enough to help the baby see clearly. Furthermore, if the mirror is small, you can stand holding the baby in front of the mirror. Next, mom points to the mirror and says every part of the baby's face. Of course, the baby will not be able to understand 100% of what the mother said, but at least he will feel interesting and excited.
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