[header] How to socialize your kitten [title] Begin socializing your kitten as soon as its eyes open. [step] Although kittens are blind and deaf for the first few weeks of life, they'll soon start paying attention to their surroundings. Once the kitten's eyes open, you can start to touch and interact with it. 
This usually happens when the kitten is around 2 weeks old. [substeps] If the mother cat trusts you, you should be able to touch the kittens starting when they're 3 days old.