How to use contrast cards: short, frequent, baby-led
A few short looks a day — on the order of 3–5 minutes — is plenty. Follow your baby's lead, rotate a few patterns, and talk about what they're seeing. More is not better.
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Reading your baby's "I'm done" signals (engagement vs. overstimulation)
Your baby will tell you when a pattern is landing and when they've had enough. Engaged looks like fixating and stilling; done looks like looking away, turning, arching, or fussing…
Cards supplement, never replace, face-to-face time
The best early "visual stimulus" isn't a card — it's your face, up close, responding to your baby. High-contrast cards fill the other moments; they add to face-to-face time, they…