21 April 2012
Watching my little brother, Henry, sleeping is fascinating. He looks so peaceful, and his breathing slows down so much that sometimes I panic and check he's okay.
Often, you can see his eyes move under his eyelids, which according to the midwife means he's dreaming. But at only a month old, what could he dream about? Whenever we dream, it's always about experiences we've had or something we've seen, perhaps in the media. But Henry has only been with us for a very short time, and can't even communicate with us properly.
Perhaps colours or shapes? But he can only see extremely high-contrast colours such as black/white.
Hmm.
What do babies dream about? • Opuss № I