| The dainty pinks and sky blues may be good for the | | | | reds, oranges and blues. Colors that do not necessarily |
| parents, reminding them to move and be gentle when | | | | appeal to them are green and yellow. And they are |
| within the realms of their new born baby. However, | | | | not very impressed by the browns for which many |
| babies are not yet equipped to recognize such | | | | have a clear dislike. Since the baby's reaction to color |
| refinement in color. It is not until after approximately | | | | stimulation is not as extreme as that of the adult, they |
| their third month, when all three types of cones in the | | | | do require brighter, contrasting colors. |
| retina are fully developed, that the child recognizes that | | | | So instead of a delicate pink or blue for the nursery |
| colors such as blue, yellow, red and even mixed colors | | | | room, strong lively colors will appeal much more to the |
| like pink and brown belong to different color categories. | | | | baby, at least as soon as it is three months old. A |
| Modern scientific studies have show that babies, and | | | | violet blue or bright blue could be excellent for walls. On |
| even small children, however, lack the psychological | | | | the one hand, they reflect a sense of composure, on |
| sensitivity for understanding delicate and intricate | | | | the other, they are excellent for giving perk to the |
| shades of color. It is not until they reach their very | | | | warmer colors. Oranges, purples, pinks and reds look |
| early teens, that they react to the more refined hues in | | | | very alluring set against the various blue backgrounds. |
| the same way that adults do. | | | | Tiny children are particularly attracted to purples and |
| Even though small babies do have a limited color | | | | violets. Softer shades of this hue can be most |
| experience, by the time they are three months old | | | | enchanting for the walls. Turquoise blue, bright pinks, |
| they do have their favorite colors and color dislikes. | | | | oranges and orange reds will joyfully scintillate against |
| Psychological studies have clearly shown that most | | | | such a background as colorful accents for textiles and |
| babies, beginning at this age, love strong violets, purples, | | | | toys. |