Milestones and Motor Skills

Early Intervention

Is it normal if my cataract child is behind on reaching, sitting, crawling or walking?

How soon after surgery should my child begin making eye contact or tracking?

Denver II Development milestones checklist.



Our experience:

Tracking objects left to right – Immediately after surgery, without correction
Laughing, cooing, talking etc- 3 months
Batting objects- 3.5 months
Head lifted in prone- 4 months
Smiling at parents- 4 months
Grabbing objects when presented- 5.5 months
Plays on back and side with toys independently- 6 months
Tripod Sitting for 30 seconds to a minute- 8 months

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