Crawling and Walking Infants See the World Differently

Kari S Kretch; John M Franchak; Karen E Adolph

doi:10.1111/cdev.12206

journal article Jul 01, 2014

Crawling and Walking Infants See the World Differently

Kari S Kretch John M Franchak Karen E Adolph

Child Development Vol. 85 No. 4 pp. 1503-1518 · Oxford University Press (OUP)

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Abstract

Abstract
How does visual experience change over development? To investigate changes in visual input over the developmental transition from crawling to walking, thirty 13-month-olds crawled or walked down a straight path wearing a head-mounted eye tracker that recorded gaze direction and head-centered field of view. Thirteen additional infants wore a motion tracker that recorded head orientation. Compared to walkers, crawlers' field of view contained less walls and more floor. Walkers directed gaze straight ahead at caregivers, whereas crawlers looked down at the floor. Crawlers obtained visual information about targets at higher elevations—caregivers and toys—by craning their heads upward and sitting up to bring the room into view. Findings indicate that visual experiences are intimately tied to infants' posture.

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Published: Jul 01, 2014
Vol/Issue: 85(4)
Pages: 1503-1518
License: View

Authors

New York University

New York University

New York University

Funding

National Institutes of Health

National Science Foundation

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Award: 33486

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development Award: 0813964

Cite This Article

Kari S Kretch, John M Franchak, Karen E Adolph (2014). Crawling and Walking Infants See the World Differently. Child Development, 85(4), 1503-1518. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.12206

Crawling and Walking Infants See the World Differently

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