Anonymous
Post 02/05/2014 10:36     Subject: Help! My 2 month old doesn't look at faces
Anonymous wrote:Im probably freaking out over nothing, but I'm worried because my 2 months old DD seems to intentionally avoid looking at faces or making eye contact. She can track objects with her eyes, and like all babies loves the ceiling fan. My older DD loved looking at faces at this age, and I'm afraid it's a sign of a future problem that the baby doesn't. Did anyone else have a baby like this? How did things turn out?


Its too young to worry about right now. Don't let it interfere. Things could completely change a month from now and you have another year or two before you need to be concerned.

Overstimulated babies will typically turn away from stimulation as well, that could be another factor.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2014 10:06     Subject: Help! My 2 month old doesn't look at faces
Pp re 15 month old, please schedule an evaluation with early intervention. You may be able to get some help. Worth trying!
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2014 09:50     Subject: Help! My 2 month old doesn't look at faces
Anonymous wrote:our baby did not look at us from birth on, and now that he is 15 month old he still avoids eye contact, does not like being hugged and kissed, does not understand simple commands, does not understand when we say ''where is mama/daddy''. I had a strange feeling right from the beggining onwards, we saw a few Dr.s who said all is normal he is so tiny, wait and see, tho over time things are not improving for some reason, i guess Dr.s are just gonna be keep on saying wait and see, but the precious time is going!


We were told that too. Get speech therapy
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2014 09:10     Subject: Help! My 2 month old doesn't look at faces
2 months?

It is fine.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2014 08:43     Subject: Help! My 2 month old doesn't look at faces
Anonymous wrote:our baby did not look at us from birth on, and now that he is 15 month old he still avoids eye contact, does not like being hugged and kissed, does not understand simple commands, does not understand when we say ''where is mama/daddy''. I had a strange feeling right from the beggining onwards, we saw a few Dr.s who said all is normal he is so tiny, wait and see, tho over time things are not improving for some reason, i guess Dr.s are just gonna be keep on saying wait and see, but the precious time is going!


Your doctors say all of that is normal? I don't mean to scare you but I would get a second opinion.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2014 08:29     Subject: Help! My 2 month old doesn't look at faces
our baby did not look at us from birth on, and now that he is 15 month old he still avoids eye contact, does not like being hugged and kissed, does not understand simple commands, does not understand when we say ''where is mama/daddy''. I had a strange feeling right from the beggining onwards, we saw a few Dr.s who said all is normal he is so tiny, wait and see, tho over time things are not improving for some reason, i guess Dr.s are just gonna be keep on saying wait and see, but the precious time is going!
Anonymous
Post 08/10/2013 15:46     Subject: Re:Help! My 2 month old doesn't look at faces
I'm having the same problem with my dd. Occasionally she will look at us if she is on her change table or in her bouncy chair but other than that she tries very hard not to look into anyones eyes. If I try to get in her face to look at me she freaks out. She doesn't make eye contact when feeding either. How is your daughter now? Did she improve? We are going to see our doc soon.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2013 15:05     Subject: Help! My 2 month old doesn't look at faces
If she's two months, you must have a ped visit coming up? Talk to the ped. I think it's not unusual--babies that age are still learning to focus. Ours certainly wasn't making eye contact at that age, and seemed far more interested in our foreheads or shirts than our faces. Now, she studies faces intently and makes eye contact and smiles.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2013 14:48     Subject: Help! My 2 month old doesn't look at faces
I would ask the ped just to give yourself some comfort. Try not to worry, and good luck!
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2013 09:49     Subject: Help! My 2 month old doesn't look at faces
Anonymous wrote:At 2 months, there's no problem with that. Both of my sons (neither of whom is on any spectrum) would look right past me to stare at the completely blank wall behind me. Give it a few more months.


I heard that when they do this, they're actually looking at you because they can see better in their peripherial vision than straight ahead. We had the same experience.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2013 09:47     Subject: Help! My 2 month old doesn't look at faces
My baby was like that. She would turn her head away. And would smile and laugh with her toys, but not with real people. But now at 6 months she grabs for faces, beards, noses, mouths. he stares, laughs, smiles. I wouldn't think nothing of it for now. But, clearly you are worried, just like .i was. So I guess it's more realistic to say, keep an eye on it, and talk to ped if it doesn't change by 4/5 months.
Anonymous
Post 02/25/2013 18:50     Subject: Help! My 2 month old doesn't look at faces
At 2 months, there's no problem with that. Both of my sons (neither of whom is on any spectrum) would look right past me to stare at the completely blank wall behind me. Give it a few more months.
Anonymous
Post 02/25/2013 18:41     Subject: Help! My 2 month old doesn't look at faces
Give it another month.
Anonymous
Post 02/25/2013 18:22     Subject: Help! My 2 month old doesn't look at faces
Take a breath. Lots of babies don't make eye contact that early. Remember, their eyes can barely focus. And they don't see color yet.
http://www.babycenter.com/0_developmental-milestones-sight_6508.bc
Anonymous
Post 02/25/2013 18:14     Subject: Help! My 2 month old doesn't look at faces
Im probably freaking out over nothing, but I'm worried because my 2 months old DD seems to intentionally avoid looking at faces or making eye contact. She can track objects with her eyes, and like all babies loves the ceiling fan. My older DD loved looking at faces at this age, and I'm afraid it's a sign of a future problem that the baby doesn't. Did anyone else have a baby like this? How did things turn out?