Here is the science I came across after posting my experiment.
So, the thought of being born with a brain sometimes "more" functional than an adult gives you an idea of why children and babies can see what we cannot.
Quote:Brain, is the commander-in-chief of our body. The human body cannot function without the brain. Our body may remain alive with the heart being pumped artificially, but it won't be able to bat an eyelid, if the brain stops working. We are all born with a brain that is almost developed. There are many wires and connections within the brain that are connected and functional only during the infancy and toddler age. The brain development in children occurs due to the genes and the environment of the growing child. The inherited gift of the child makes the structure of the brain possible, but it is the healthy diet and external stimulation of the surroundings that gets the brain connected in the most efficient way.http://www.buzzle.com/articles/brain-dev...ldren.html
Thus, not only the genetics and nourishment play a part in the development of the brain, but the daily interactions, physical activity, love and daily experiences help the brain development in early childhood. The brain develops with the help of the external factors of the surroundings. The five senses of vision, hearing, smell, taste and touch help in developing an unconnected brain structure. The child learns to recognize the faces of his family members, the voice of his father, the smell of his mothers skin, the taste of the milk he drinks and the gentle caressing of his grandmother. This helps the brain get wired up accordingly and have an impact on the basic architecture of his brain.
There are over 100,000,000,000 cells in the brain when a child is born. These cells need to start communicating with each other and during the miraculous changes, the brain follows the Darwinian theory of selection of the fittest. In other words, those synapses and connections that are seldom used by the child are deleted and those that are useful are developed further. Let us have a look at the various types of brain development in children.
So, the thought of being born with a brain sometimes "more" functional than an adult gives you an idea of why children and babies can see what we cannot.