Visual Development Of Infants
Eight Months To One Year
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At eight months to one year of age an infant should be mobile, crawling, and pulling themselves up. They will now begin using both of their eyes together to judge distances and locations of objects. The infant should now be able to grasp and throw objects with more accuracy. They should be visually inspecting the toys that they are holding and crawling towards their favorite toys when they are within view. The infant should be sweeping their eyes around the room to see what's happening and spending more time inspecting their surroundings. There should also be a noticeable visual response to the smiles and voices of others. Several things that can be done at home to help your infant continue to successfully develop their visual skills and coordination include: - Allow your child the freedom to crawl & explore. - Provide stuffed animals and other toys with color & detail. - Play games such as "patty cake" requiring hand-eye coordination. - Play "hide-and-seek" or "peek-a-boo" with toys or faces. - Provide toys that can be stacked and/or taken apart. - Provide toys that can be held and viewed at the same time. - Place favorite toys within view to encourage further inspection. - Encourage crawling to develop eye-hand-body coordination. - Continue using only baby safe and comfortable bathroom products. - Use adequate and comfortable lighting in the infant's bedroom.

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