Why do babies respond to high contrast imagery?​​

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Immature vision at birth

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• Newborns have blurry vision; they can only focus 8-12 inches away. ​

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• Their eyes are still learning to work together and interpret visual input.

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Limited colour perception

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At birth, babies see mostly in shades of grey.

Colour vision begins to develop around 2-3 months, but before that, they mostly detect contrast. 

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Boosts Visual and brain development 

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Looking at contrasting patterns helps: 

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• Strengthen the retina and optic nerve . 

• Improve focus and eye coordination. 

• Stimulate connections in the visual cortex.

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