All the organs in the body are capable of performing their functions the moment the child is born. Most organs have performed their functions prior to the child's birth. Circulation, respiration, digestion, secretion, and excretion--these functions are performed at once. These are involuntary, and require no educational training. They are performed while the organism is otherwise entirely helpless. 1. The first few weeks.-- The nervous system is not developed. The special senses are not responsive--neither sight, hearing, taste, nor smell. There are no voluntary muscular movements, no coördinations of muscles. Nervous and muscular tissues undeveloped. Special senses undeveloped, no recognition. It has no mind--no faculties, morality, intellect, memory, reason, judgment. In short, it has nothing innate--no principle of either God, soul, or religion. No will power. The muscular and nervous tissues are not yet able to perform their functions, except such as are reflex and of an involuntary character. No expression. 2. A few weeks after birth.-- Impressions of light perceptible. Sensations slightly improved. Expression still blank. No volition. No recognition. Cry the only sound. 3. Three months.-- Special senses improved. The eye steadier. The child begins to recognize its mother, etc. Utters sounds of satisfaction. Perceives sounds indistinctly. No coördinate movement. Upper extremities more active. Expression of face improved--smiles. 4. Six months.-- Muscular tissues more developed--crawls. No coördination of muscular action. Sight improved--recognizes mother, father, etc. Excretions involuntary. Expressions of pain and satisfaction more palpable. Hearing improved--listens to sounds. Playfulness. Makes sounds of satisfaction and dissatisfaction more distinctly. No articulation. 5. One year.-- Special senses more developed. Coördination still imperfect. Excretion involuntary. Upper extremities more active. Fear manifested. The dawn of want. Recognizes a few objects. Pleasure expressed as well as anger. Likes and dislikes exhibited in some degree. Beginning of articulation. Sounds more distinctly recognized. Sight more perfect. Taste slightly developed. Smell--no discrimination.