What Babies See from Birth to 12 Months | Expert Tips & Activities to Support Vision Development

Did you know vision is one of the slowest senses to develop? Baby’s world is just a black-and-white blur in the beginning! Over time, they’ll gradually see a full spectrum of color and gain better depth perception. Because vision changes a lot in Baby’s first year, there are a lot of ways you can help strengthen this sense as they grow! In this video, we’ll walk you through a timeline of Baby’s vision development from birth to 12 months. And we’ll show you simple, expert-backed activities you can do with Baby at every age to support healthy vision development! 📹 Beyond the Basic Senses: Explore Baby's 8 Senses and How They Develop: https://youtu.be/N8rYUcKPqjs?si=pHZrQW0p84FxXQgs 🏠 Visit Pathways.org for more FREE resources: https://www.pathways.org 👶 Download our FREE, award-winning mobile app, featuring important milestones to keep baby on track: https://pathways.org/mobile-app 🔗 Infant Vision Development: Why are Baby’s Eyes Crossed?: https://pathways.org/why-are-babys-eyes-crossed 📧 Stay in the know! Keep up with our latest FREE materials by signing up for our weekly email newsletter: https://pathways.org/sign-up/ ___ 👪 ABOUT PATHWAYS.ORG Pathways.org is a non-profit organization that provides free, trusted resources so that every parent is fully empowered to support their child’s development. Our milestones are from Center for Disease Control (CDC) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) materials. Our resources are developed with and approved by expert pediatric physical and occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists. ___ 👋 COME JOIN US Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PathwaysDotOrg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pathwaysorg Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/pathwaysorg Twitter: https://twitter.com/PathwaysOrg ___ #infantvision #babyvision #howbabysees #sensorydevelopment #visiondevelopment ___ 00:00 Intro 00:23 Vision at birth 00:50 Vision at 2 months 01:09 Vision at 3 months 01:32 Vision at 4 months 01:38 Vision at 5 months 01:59 Vision at 9 months 02:20 Vision at 12 months 02:44 Vision beyond 1 year 02:54 When to talk to a healthcare provider 03:06 Outro ___ Copyright © 2025 Pathways Foundation All materials including videos are provided at no cost; no fees or charges may be associated with any of the Pathways.org materials without prior written approval.