When did your baby start to make eye contact with you and track objects with their eyes?
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Joel’s Mommy! asked:
My son is 4 weeks old and still doesn’t really make eye contact or hold your gaze.
My son is 4 weeks old and still doesn’t really make eye contact or hold your gaze.
Most baby books say at 4 weeks old they can accomplish those tasks, but I’m not concerned.
My son was 2 1/2 weeks early which makes him a little later on some milestones.
And I know all babies develop at different times.
When did your baby start making eye contact, or tracking a toy or object with their eyes?
Ruby
August 12th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
Susan
around 6-8 weeks is when my son really started to notice his surroundings. He was three weeks early. Give it some time. He’ll reach the milestone when he’s ready!
August 14th, 2008 at 12:55 am
Roberta
My daughter started making eye contacts and track objects at 8 weeks.
August 16th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
Sarah
My son was a few weeks early too and he really didn’t “wake up” and start to notice the world until around 7-8 weeks. He would sometimes make eye contact, and sometimes track things with his eyes. And sometimes just let his eyes roll around looking at nothing.
Over the course of the next few weeks he more reliably started doing those things. I think it varies, and I wouldn’t worry about it yet.
August 18th, 2008 at 11:24 am
Brad
I think my son was tracking objects around 8 weeks…and looking at me around 6 or 7.
August 20th, 2008 at 11:07 am
John
at around 21/2 months. 4 weeks is ridiculuous. you can see a milestone chart at
August 20th, 2008 at 10:44 pm
Carrie
My girl was about 2 and 3 mths before she attempting whacking one with her hand!
August 23rd, 2008 at 5:00 am
Samantha
All of my children were tracking things at around 8 weeks, give or take a few days.
4 weeks is too young.
August 23rd, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Crystal
Mine never really did make eye contact until she was about 2-3 months old and tracking an object was about the same. I’m not sure if it’s normal but she still doesn’t do the eye contact thing much…she’s too much of a busy body and she’s 10 1/2 months.
August 23rd, 2008 at 8:05 pm
Theodore
My daughter came alittle over 2 weeks early as well
She makes really good eye contact, although she does lose focus at times. And I noticed alittle over a week ago (when playing with her) that she tracks things with her eyes very well. Although I still don’t think she notices tons around her just yet…
I wouldn’t worry about it… Its when babys/toddlers continue to get far behind (reaching milestones) and cant catch up that people worry. Every baby is different and reach each milestone when THEY are completely ready.Honestly, Joel is doing fine…But if your concerned just bring it up to his doctor the next appt. I am sure they will reassure you he’s doing just fine
August 24th, 2008 at 2:51 am
Julie
Our baby made eye contact at about 5 weeks (but she doesn’t hold it for lengthy periods..just enough to smile and coo..most of the time she’s staring to her right or in the direction of light or her favorite thing; the ceiling fan!) and has just started tracking objects this week at her 2-month birthday.