8-month old can distinguish parents

A baby is able to see clearly after the eight-month mark and can distinguish between its mother and father, paediatrics specialist, Dr Effat Abdul-Ghaffar revealed in interview with Arabstoday. She said: “A child is able to see immediately after birth, but its vision is unlike an adult’s. Like the rest of human organs, sight also develops with age. Full sight is reached after a baby reaches its first birthday.” Abdul-Ghaffar further explained: “A child vision is grainy at first, but they are able to see light and moving objects.” She added that during the first month of birth, a baby sees things at a distance of 20 to 30 centimetres only. The first thing a child is able to recognise is their mothers face because it is always close to them. Abdul-Ghaffar said: “A child can also see colours but they can’t tell them apart. In the second and third months of birth, they begin to recognise the differences in basic colours, such as red, blue, black and other primary colours.” In the fifth month they can see small things, she explained: “If you grab their toy and hide it, a child will look for it and express pleasure when they see it again.” The doctor added that a child will be able to see very small objects and details when it reaches nine months. They will also be able to refer to things they want.