Birth                       

• 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.

1 month

• Looks at faces and pictures with contrasting black and white images.
• Can follow an object up to 90 degrees.
• Watches parent closely.
• Tears begin to work.  

2 to 3 months

• Begins to be able to see an object as one image.
• Looks at hands.
• Follows light, faces, objects.

4 to 5 months

• Beginning to reach hands to objects, may bat at hanging object with hands.
• Can stare at block.
• Recognizes bottle.
• Will look at self in mirror.
• Will look at own hand.  

5 to 7 months

• Has full color vision, able to see at longer distances.
• Can pick up a toy that is dropped.
• Will turn head to see an object.
• Likes certain colors.
• Will touch image of self in mirror.  

7 to 11 months

• Ban stare at small objects.
• Begins to have depth perception.  
• Plays peek-a-boo.

11 to 12 months

• Can watch objects that are moving fast.  

12 to 14 months

• Able to place shapes in proper holes.
• Becomes interested in pictures.
• Recognizes familiar objects and pictures in books, may point to some objects when asked, "Where is the ...?"
• Points and gestures for objects and actions.
• Recognizes own face in mirror.

18 to 24 months

• Able to focus on objects near and far.
• Scribbles with crayon or pencil, may imitate drawing straight line or circle.
• Can point to body parts (nose, hair, eyes) when asked.

36 to 38 months

• Can copy shapes.
• Vision is nearing 20/20.
• Names colors.

48 to 72 months (4 to 6 years)

• Recognizes and recites the alphabet.
• Ready to begin reading.
• Has complete depth perception.  
• Uses scissors.
• Can name coins and money.