For a newborn, everything is new.

The first mistake we can make in connection to the development of a newborn's eyes occurs when we hang a static mobile above the crib and leave the baby to stare at it rigidly. This causes the eye muscles to stiffen instead of exercising those muscles.

A much better idea might be the use of coloured strips of paper instead of toys. The slightest breeze easily moves the light strips of paper and the baby will follow the movement with his or her eyes.

Small children like to marvel at new and interesting objects. If you notice that your child is staring, show him or her another object more distant from the previous one straight away.

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