MM Eyes
Don’t worry if your
While baby can see from birth, his vision in the early days is limited. In
the first few weeks he'll only be able to see objects
between eight and fifteen inches away – perfect for gazing up at Mummy during breastfeeding!
In their eyes… Help develop his eyesight
with games such as ‘peek a boo’, or by using a rattle in front of his face. By looking
in mirrors with him, you can join him on his fascinating journey in this big, unknown world
By six to eight
months, his vision will have developed to
practically the same level as yours.
When I gave birth to my daughter, I vividly remember lying side by side with her on the bed, gazing in marvel at her. Her
beautiful blue eyes gazed back at me….or so I thought. Little did I know that I was probably nothing more than a little blur! Here are ten things you may not have known about what your baby can see…
baby doesn’t open his eyes immediately after
birth. It’s probably just the puffiness caused by pressure on his head during delivery.
Your baby’s eyes will be
blue for about six months until his
‘adult’ eye colour develops.
Research has now shown that babies as young
as two weeks can see colour, although it may be more a
case of them seeing strong contrasts. It may be an idea to use strong contrasts in mobiles and toys.
Not only can your baby
see colour from birth, he may actually develop
‘favourite’ colours early on. Again, his preferences might be down to contrasts in colours.
Certain colours are By three or four
months he’ll recognise faces and objects and
will be able to differentiate between different shades of the same colour.
By the time your baby is one or
two months old, he’ll be able to focus with
both eyes and will be able to track a toy that is moved in front of his face.
12 Modernmum associated with qualities:
blue (strength, calmness and masculinity); pink (femininity and peacefulness); red
(passion and adventure) and green (relaxation, growth and healing).
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