The new-born child does not come into a natural environment, but into the civilised environment of the life of men. It is a “supranatural” environment...

It is plain that nature exercises a powerful supervision over this awakening, this fulfilment. The aim of the mother's care is higher than purely...

The greatness of the human personality begins at the hour of birth.

The chief characteristic of the human babe is intelligence, unlike the other animals who only need to awaken the instincts towards their behaviour....

Development is a series of rebirths.

In the first days of life, it is clear that something of the utmost importance is taking place....he has 'potentialities' able to bring about his...

And thus the new-born child is not only a body ready to function as a body, but a spiritual embryo with latent psychic capacities. It would be absurd...

The feeling we should have towards the new-born baby is not the compassion that we have for the sick or weak, but reverence before the mystery of...

The freeing of a child consists in removing as far as possible these obstacles through a close and thorough study of the secret needs of early...

The first essential for the child's development is concentration. It lays the whole basis for his character and social behaviour.