Colours and Children

Most children absolutely love colour and have lots of fun with it as much as possible. It affects their lives and their development profoundly. Both the environment and the clothes children wear should be in tune with their growth and potential, feel harmonious and balanced, and playful in the right quantities. When you are blessed with a newborn baby this is a special time in so many ways and in preparing for your new family addition you probably paid special attention to the nursery for him or her. This approach is correct and should be carried through for their clothes and even as they grow they will continue to be very influenced by their surrounding colours. When a child is ready to start trying to dress themselves it is important to have a quality range such as Cupcake Clothes which are lovely to the touch and with a great range of suitable colours to choose from.

Babies are calmed by soothing pastel shades as they already have plenty of settling into the world to do, so this is more relaxing for them. Apart from the shades the patterns should be very simple so that they do not have to busy themselves with focusing on them! This will decrease possible hyperactivity and encourage more rested nights. When your baby becomes a toddler then it can be a nice idea to paint the ceiling in a shade such as light coral pink or light peach. By now your toddler will be looking up and this will be a comforting, nurturing feeling for them.

What about when it comes to clothes? Did you know that in the early 1900s blue was for girls and pink was for boys. The reason for this is that pink comes from red which is considered a more active, stronger colour and blue was considered paler and therefore the girls' colour. We cannot be sure when the switch occured, although some people believe it may have happened around the time of Hitler!

Nowadays there are some people who feel that girls are being overdosed in pink. Sue Palmer who is the author of Toxic Childhood says that the total obsession with pink stunts girls' personalities. Whereas therapist and researcher Michael Gurian says that pink doesn't have a profound effect biologically, as this is not possible due to how we are set up. Anyhow what about a child's individuality and personality which is developing every day? For their development it is an important thing to let them choose and express their preferences. Why not let them do this with their clothes sometimes as they are learning all the time by colours with their toys, drawings and identifying things around them.

The fun time of your child enjoying trying to dress themselves is a good opportunity for self-expression. Of course you may want to help out with a few pointers but remember that it is much healthier to let the child be as creative as she or he wishes with the colours and the combinations of clothes in the outfit. In all of this remember to enjoy the experience with your child as the day will come where you won't be invited to be part of it!