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See all in Video. You might also like You might also like. Developmental milestones: touch. Developmental milestones: smell. But now, your baby depends on you to provide touch.
Babies know they're loved and cared for when they're held, hugged, and kissed. Make it fun, too. Your baby will respond joyfully to a game of "This Little Piggy" as you touch your baby's toes or fingers. Introduce different textures and temperatures: the softness of a feather, the hardness of a wooden block, the cool feel of a window in winter. When babies feel the world around them, they learn about life. If you want a little reassurance that your baby's senses are working well, you can do some unscientific testing for yourself.
For example, if you're worried about your baby's vision, notice if your baby watches your face closely. Does your baby watch moving objects? Your baby may appear cross-eyed when trying to look at something that is close. This is usually normal in the first few months.
Let your doctor know if your child's eyes turn in or out. If you're still worried about your little one's hearing or vision, talk to your doctor. The earlier problems with seeing and hearing are found, the better they can be treated.
Reviewed by: KidsHealth Medical Experts. A baby also may begin to focus on an object right in front of them. At about 1 month, your baby may focus briefly on you but may still prefer brightly colored objects up to 3 feet away. Infants are able to see across a room even at birth, but they are mostly interested in objects very close to them. For their first 2 months, babies' eyes often do not work together very well.
You might notice your baby's eyes appear to be crossed or they may seem to wander out to the sides. In most cases, this is normal and they will eventually correct themselves. But if one of your baby's eyes constantly turns in toward their nose or outward away from the nose, talk with your pediatrician. At about 2 months old, babies usually are able to follow a moving object with their eyes as their visual coordination improves. In fact, at around 3 months old, your baby may have enough eye and arm coordination to bat at a nearby moving object.
At 3 months old, your baby's eyes should work together to focus and track objects. If you do not notice this happening, talk with your pediatrician. At around 5 months old, a baby's ability to see how far an object is from them called depth perception has developed more fully. They are seeing the world in 3 dimensions 3-D more completely. Consult your child's doctor if you are suspicious that your child is not seeing correctly or is having other problems with his or her vision.
Recognizes familiar objects and pictures in books, may point to some objects when asked, "Where is the? Poor eyesight Infant will blink in response to bright light or touching eye Eyes are sometimes uncoordinated, may look crossed-eyed Able to stare at object if held 8 to 10 inches away Initially fixes eyes on a face or light then begins to follow a moving object.
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