Age, months | Behavior |
0 to 1 | Turns eyes and head to look at light sources |
Horizontal tracking |
Eye contact at 6 to 8 weeks |
2 to 3 | Intense eye contact |
Vertical and circular tracking |
Interested in mobiles |
Interested in "lip reading" |
3 to 6 | Watches own hands |
Reaches toward, later grasps, hanging objects |
Observes toys falling and rolling away |
Shifts fixation across midline |
Visual sphere of attention widens gradually |
7 to 10 | Notices small bread crumbs |
First touches them, then develops pincer grasp |
Interested in pictures |
Recognizes partially hidden objects |
11 to 12 | Visual orientation at home |
Looks through window and recognizes people, recognizes pictures, plays hide-and-seek |