For the first few weeks, newborn babies look like they are going nowhere. At this moment, they see only blurry moving spots. What happens over time?
Vision the baby is laid in the womb. It is in the mother's tummy that the optic nerve and the eye itself are formed, and this happens very early, in three weeks after conception. Therefore, it is especially important to be healthy in first trimester of pregnancy.
Immediately after birth, the child sees only white and black - that is, contrasting colors. Therefore, the best gift for him will be a large toy in these colors. Some parents even buy specially black and white bedding so that the baby can see something.
A newborn is not yet able to focus on an object that is under his nose, and it seems as if he is looking past him. However, after a couple of days, the child can distinguish the mother from the rest, and all because they are guided by the hairline. Therefore, the mother should not change her hairstyle for the first time, so as not to confuse her cub.
Interestingly, the tone of the cornea and the child is reduced, so it seems that the newborn blinks less often, compared to us adults. By the way, because of this, one must be extremely careful so that nothing gets into the eyes of the baby.
Eye color is known to depend on genes. But it happens that babies are born, for example, with blue eyes, and then they become brown. As a rule, eye color “settles down” occurs up to three months.
As a baby at 1 month sees
In the first few weeks after birth, babies are insensitive to light. For the kid to catch it, it must be 50 times brighter than we need. Therefore, you can safely leave the lamp on for the first month, this will not affect sleep.
A newborn is not afraid of light / istockphoto.com
It's also interesting that even if babies cry, you don't see tears. But they are there, only in sufficient quantity to moisturize the eye. Real tears will go only two months after birth.
2-3 months
At the 2-3rd month, the baby's vision is actively developing. He can already focus on close static objects, follows the movement of people around, and also turns his gaze from one object to another. He is already sensitive to light, therefore it is better to observe the twilight in the room at night.
At this time, it is necessary to often lay out the child on his tummy, so that he sets up sharpness, and also knows how to recognize the distance between objects.
Put your baby on his stomach often to train his eyes / istockphoto.com
4-6 months
By six months, the baby has already developed the corresponding centers of the brain: he sees more clearly, distinguishes the colors of the rainbow, and can keep his attention on one object for a longer time. Closer to 6 months, the child must be shown to the optometrist. The specialist will assess the condition of the retina, fundus.
7-12 months
At this age, the baby is mobile, he can already assess how far things are from him, and captures objects better. Try to offer him toys that can be assembled and disassembled - pyramids, sorts, nesting dolls. This allows not only to develop fine motor skills, but also trains the eye.
A second visit to the ophthalmologist is due in a year. Do not ignore such professional examinations, because on them the specialist can recognize the problem in the early stages. In this case, it is much easier to correct.
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