Vision Enhancing Gifts To Organize And Make Sense Of Your Child's WorldMost of the time we just take this sense for granted. However, to select vision enhancing gifts, we need to understand its importance. It is the child’s window to his mind. That’s because the optic nerve, which enters the back of the eye, is an extension of the brain. What he sees travels along this pathway to the part of the brain responsible for vision. It is there he organizes, interprets and makes sense of his world. Just think about how much you learn by looking and observing…Okay, so sometimes we’re so busy looking that we don’t really see. That’s a different problem. Choose gifts that stimulate visual development during these critically important first years of a child’s life…even the first few months. Vision Enhancing Gifts For The Newborn to 3-Month Old He’s asleep more than when he’s awake, but when he’s awake...expose him to... Bold, Contrasting Colors, Lights and Movement…that’s because his acuity, or how clearly he sees, will not be in the normal range until about 6-7 months. His eyes do not work together well, so they sometimes cross. This is normal. However, it would be a good idea to tell your doctor if, by the time he’s 4 to 6 months old, the eye crossing is pronounced or apparent for long periods of time. His eyes will follow slow movement as it crosses his line of vision...so get his attention and by shaking a toy with bold or contrasting colors, then move it slowly in front of him.
Many of the gifts selected will be practical ones that you can even make yourself… or ask his grandmother to. If she likes to sew, she’d probably be thrilled you asked her…I was. Books…at this age?! Yes! Browse the 'net for soft books or board books. Illustrations should be simple with bold lines and colors. They don’t even need to have words...just pictures.
Mobiles…hang one with attention capturing animals over his crib or on a swing. This vision enhancing gift entertains him during his wakeful times.
Simple…except that there is SO much to choose from.So what should you expect for the
4 - 6 month old?
Let's find out...
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Select a book with finger puppets attached and the movement of the puppets will delight him as you read.
