Before words, before thought, before time, before meaning.
An infant experiences "self" through the embodiment of sensation and experience. Being occurs through movement, through reflex, through taste, through smell, and through the hazy perception of new auditory, visual, and kinesthetic impressions. There is no distinction between self and environment. Following the symbiotic fluidity of the womb the infant still responds to the world as part of itself.
| Characteristics of Stage Sensation, |
Culture of Embeddedness Mother(s) |
Confirmation: Supporting Stasis Caretaker's Nurturing |
Contradiction: Moving Beyond Toddler's Independence |
