Here are some milestones of sensory development that you may notice in your child.
Offer an enriching sensory experience to your toddler by providing books with textured effects, flowers or food items to smell, different objects to differentiate sounds, variety of foods in meals, and by identifying colours around him or her.
Vision
By 18 months, your child
Will hold objects close to his or her
eyes to inspect
Will be able to follow objects as they move from above head to feet
Will be able to point at objects or people using words, which means to look or see
By 24 months, your child
Vision will be completely formed
Will be able to look or grasp objects within vision
Will be able to look where he or she is going while climbing, walking or running
Will be able to point to or look for pictures in books
Hearing
By 18 months, your child
Will respond to music by trying to dance, clap or vocalise
Will look for sound source in all directions
Will be able to point at some body parts if asked. However, they will not be able to name them which is a proof that your baby’s hearing is developing well.
Taste and Smell
When it comes to taste an smell, your toddler
Will develop food preferences
Will develop onset of food neophobia that is extreme dislike for new foods
May reject food at mere sight of it
May stop eating foods he/she used eat earlier
Touch
As for touch, your toddler
Start using there hands to show there feelings such as frustration or when he wants your attention. To show that he may start hitting you or objects.
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