VISION

• Sees best with peripheral vision and sees primarily in 2D (0-2 months)
• Obligatory Looking – baby may fixate on a single object (2 months)
• Differentiates colors (primarily red/green only) if large and bright (2 months)
• Tracks moving objects much smoother and more precise (2 months)
• Contrast drastically improves- begins to see shades of color (2-3 months)
• Likes facial expressions and watches face intently
• Visual coordination of eyes and hand/eye coordination starts
• Recognizes familiar objects and people at a distance

HEARING

• Smiles at the sound of your voice
• Ability to hear volume variances improves drastically (can hear sounds other than loud volumes)

 

 

 

 

TASTE

• No longer indifferent to salt taste and can choose preference for salty foods (4 months)

HEARING

• Prefers high frequencies vs. low ones
• Ability to distinguish full range of frequencies mostly fully develops
• Turns head toward direction of sound (4- 5 months)

VISION

• Acuity (clarity/sharpness) rapidly improves (2-5 months)
• Can see nearly all colors (3 months)
• Full range of color and shades (4 months)
• Distance vision matures
• Ability to track moving objects matures- babies anticipates vs follows the position of moving object