It takes about a week for a newborn kitten to slowly open its eyes. At this stage, owners must not manually help the cat open its eyes. Generally, when the cat's eyes are fully opened, the cat will learn to crawl in about two weeks. ​​​​​​

Kittens only have sufficient normal vision when they are about 3-4 weeks old. Cats that are 1-2 weeks old will slowly learn to crawl. It is normal for cats to fall over at this stage, just like babies learning to walk. As time goes by, cats will get better and better.