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Red Flags in Your Child's
Visual Development
1-4 Months
 Infant
has trouble moving eyes in all directions- Babys' eyes jiggle from side-to-side or up-and-down and cannot hold
still
- Excessive tearing
- Your infant does not track (follow objects or faces with both his or
her eyes) by 3-4 months
- If by 4 months your child's eyes are not aligned contact your
child's physician or a pediatric optometrist (visit
www.InfantSEE.org for providers
in your area)
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Visual Skills Development: 1-4 Months
At this time infants should be following slowly moving objects
intermittently to midline. When taking photos, you will begin to
notice your baby blinking at the flash. Visual acuity is still in
the 20/200 to 20/400 range. Infants are beginning to recognize
familiar people, and by 3 months they should be reaching for
things.
By 4 months your child's eyes should be working together. He or she
should begin to follow objects and people, recognize familiar objects, as
well as watch parents' faces when being talked to.
Other visual milestones include:
- Blinks to visual threat
- Establishes eye contact
- Reaches toward objects but does not grasp
- Watches own hands
- Shifts gaze from one near object to another near object
- Visually explores environment
- Begins to shift attention from one near object to one far object and
vice versa
Strategies
- There are a lot of developmental toys, but brightly colored, simple
toys or everyday household objects work just fine
- Hang a mobile above the crib and/or changing table (out of reach),
make sure it has a variety of colors and shapes
- Place a shatterproof mirror by the baby to promote self-recognition
- Offer plenty of opportunities for supervised tummy time
- Give lots of face-to-face time and change your facial expressions
(happy, surprised, etc.)
- Periodically change the location of your infant's crib
- Alternate sides when feeding your baby even if you are
bottle-feeding
- Make sure to put a floppy hat on your infant when outside to protect
his/her eyes from the sun
Visual Development by Age GroupContact Information
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