How can colors stimulate children’s eye development?

 

to observe the different shades of the room at night. Especially at two months of age, it is important to stimulate your baby’s vision through primary colors. This is preferred as those are the colors that newborns are able to distinguish more easily at this stage of their life. Particularly red, yellow and blue are thought to stimulate babies’ eyesight the most, so adding those to your baby’s room decor could be a good idea.
Between 5 to 8 months your baby will be more prone to grab, pull and kick. Placing a colorful crib gym, giving your baby plenty of time to explore the floor and play with colored bricks will help with the sharpening of hand-eye coordination.
Between 9 to 12 months, your baby will begin to develop their visual memory: to support him/her in this process, it is considered good practice to play hide and seek with toys or your face. It is also recommended to name the objects while playing to encourage the baby's word association and vocabulary development skills.
Between 1 to 2 years your baby’s sight will be reaching the ending stage of its development process. At this point, it is good to give the child building blocks and balls of all shapes and sizes to play with to boost fine motor skills and small muscle development. Also, reading or telling stories will stimulate the child's ability to visualize and pave the way for learning and reading skills.


Lively Animations
Eye stimulation can happen through traditional means, such as reach-and-touch toys, crib gym or plastic or wooden blocks. However, opting for a more modern solution can turn out to be beneficial too. Lively animations have proven to positively impact a child’s development in several competence areas. Not only can animation benefit necessary life skills like inclusion and problem solving, but it also promotes usage of all senses, which results in greater understanding and memory function.
Indeed, by connecting visual and auditory senses for the purpose of watching a moving image, the brain automatically becomes skilled in making connections. This also leads to higher recognition of objects and retention.
As explained by Holistic Child Psychologist Dr. Nicole Beurkens, so many animated programmes out there owe their success to “the bright visuals — especially the focus on big eyes and faces — the repetitive music and sounds, and the constant movement and action on the screen." She also adds: “Infants, toddlers, and preschoolers find these programs attractive because they provide a multi-sensory experience that is engaging without being overwhelming”. While it is recommended to limit screen time for children of all ages, with a good balance, animation programmes can assist your child’s brain and visual development in many ways.
Therefore, an animation of an adequate length that manages to combine bright primary colours with exciting sounds really has the power to stimulate children’s brains in the most effective and, most of all, fun way!




Sources

https://www.aoa.org/healthy-eyes/eye-health-for-life/infant-vision?sso=y

https://www.qaeducation.co.uk/article/colour-important

https://www.bausch.com/vision-and-age/infant-eyes/eye-development