Give your baby some color!

Vision is one of the latest and slowest developing senses in human beings. Although the basic visual cortex receives signals from the eyes of the fetus during the seventh month of pregnancy, the nerve cells of the visual pathways are still immature months after birth, and the world is mostly blurred for the baby. However, at different times, babies can perceive different colors. If parents can grasp the characteristics of each period and give appropriate color stimulation, it can not only promote the baby’s visual development, but also further enhance the development of intellectual potential, prompting the baby’s brain to develop earlier and become smarter. Hunan Children’s Hospital Children’s Rehabilitation Center Hu Jihong babies from birth three or four months have a sense of color. 0-3 months of the baby has been interested in bright colors, strong contrast between black and white, color for this age group of babies, can be said to have an irresistible attraction. As the development of the baby’s visual system matures, to about 4 months, the baby has the ability to feel the color, can be through the recognition of color, perception of color, to enjoy the world of beauty. So put some black and white geometric patterns around the baby’s bed, black and white figureheads, etc., to attract the baby to follow the eye. During this time, the baby bedside bed decorations and hanging things color, to red, yellow, blue primary colors, so that the baby opened his eyes, can see there is a colorful environment, but not too much too many, so as not to disturb the baby’s immature visual system. 4-12 months, the baby will usher in the color of the visual period. During this period, the baby’s optic nerve is very sensitive to colorful things, and the visual range is also expanded to 1-2 meters. This is the time for mothers and fathers to focus on the development of color perception and awareness for their babies. So, start now and decorate your baby’s living space into a colorful world. In the baby’s living room pasted some colorful and harmonious pictures and calendars, in the baby’s cot often change some colorful and gentle sheets and covers, and even the walls painted with seven-color rainbow is very wonderful and warm. In addition, in the baby’s line of sight placed some brightly colored colored balls, plastic toys, colorful patterns of cloth books, etc., if it is a colorful toys that can make a sound, the baby will be more like. This is not only a visual stimulus for the baby, but also a good stimulus for brain development.