His eyes are moving, beginning to coordinate, and he can follow a toy moving slowly in font of him. Your newborn's favorite position when in bed is lying on her back, with legs drawn up and head turned to the side. During the early months, newborns can best focus on objects about eight to twelve inches from their eyes. You might introduce pictures to your infant, containing interesting objects such as a face or a flower. A very young baby is most attracted to pictures of simple shapes which contrast sharply against the background.
Baby tends to look at the outlines of the shape rather than at the center.
As he grows, he will look more at the center of the picture and notice detail. He will begin to look at very simple pictures for shorter periods of time and concentrate longer on more complex pictures. Talk to him as he looks at each picture, and let your voice and body action, together with your words, tell baby more about the picture. Your conversations are the most important part of your time together.