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After months of zero visibility in the womb, it’s an exciting moment when your baby opens her eyes in the delivery room–and sees! Although her vision won’t fully develop for three to six months, she can distinguish faces at close range and is immediately sensitive to light. Some infants are so delighted at seeing that they will stop sucking and turn to observe an interesting object.
In the early months, the cells in the retina of the eye (which see colors) are still developing, so she perceives only muted hues. That’s why you’ll find so many toys and mobiles in screaming shades of red, blue, green, and yellow–they may look garish to you, but your baby sees them differently. You can stimulate visual development by showing her mirrors, brightly colored pictures, mobiles, and baby books, especially those with close-up pictures or photographs of faces. When she sees something she likes, her body will jerk and she’ll gaze with obvious pleasure.
