It is common for a man to be born a sighted creature, so the first minutes of life can be considered the moment when a newborn begins to see. Babies can squint a bit from bright lighting, try to muffle it in the maternity ward. Some babies have slightly swollen eyelids, since the head, when passing through the birth canal, is significantly compressed, which is why they see everything in a blurry form for some time after their appearance.
Get ready for the fact that the first couple of days your child will very rarely and for a short while open his eyes. Do not be afraid, this is a normal and natural phenomenon. There is an effective way to attract attention when the newborn begins to see clearly enough. Children can distinguish objects from a distance of 25 centimeters, you need to bring your face closer to the child when his eyes are open, and communicate with him in a quiet, gentle voice, not forgetting the facial expressions. Be sure to give the baby the opportunity to concentrate and it is best to keep him upright at such moments.
Now you can figure out when the newborn begins to see what exactly he likes to consider the most. Babies are very fond of studying the faces of their parents, do not deprive them of such pleasure. Also, be prepared for the fact that with any external changes the child may at first treat you with alienation, your new “image” is simply unfamiliar to him. Still considerable interest in kids is caused by contrasting pictures, for example black-and-white photographs.
Many parents note that when a newborn begins to see, his eyes sometimes mow a little. This phenomenon is often and is considered normal if it is short-lived. But be careful, in the case when the baby's eyes are constantly mowed, be sure to contact a specialist. Sometimes it seems to parents that something similar happens because of the wide nose of the child, but this is not so. In any case, if you have suspicions, it is better to show the baby to the doctor.
Parents are constantly worried and interested in what time newborns begin to see clearly and focus their eyes. This happens approximately in the fourth month of life, before that children rarely look at something specific for longer than a couple of seconds, their eyes seem to glide on the surface, not really stopping. A little advice to young parents: if you take the baby in an upright position, it will be much more convenient for him to focus his eyes, take note of this.
In order for the baby to be more comfortable looking at objects when a newborn begins to see, do not hang toys in front of his eyes. It is much better from a medical point of view, if you place them at some distance on different sides of the baby, it is much more useful for his eye. And in half a year he will be able to grab toys with pens, throw them into space, recognize his family when they pass the bed and watch everything that happens in the room with a completely meaningful and focused look.