...the tiny child's absorbent mind finds all its nutriment in its surroundings. Here it has to locate itself, and build itself up from what it takes...

Growth and psychic development are therefore guided by: the absorbent mind, the nebulae and the sensitive periods with their respective mechanisms. It...

We then become witnesses to the development of the human soul; the emergence of the New Man, who will no longer be the victim of events but, thanks to...

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...