ABSTRACT
One does not necessarily think of infant observation and numbers at the same time, but numbers provide a useful shorthand for referring to a baby's experience of self and others. In this chapter, the author takes the observations of Lisa to the infant observation video-link seminar, where they took turns talking about "our babies". Infant observation examines behaviours that yield information about the growth of a baby's personality within the context of a baby's relationships and generates hypotheses about balance and progression. In order to become a separate self, One, the baby must experience being part of a twosome (Two). The foundation of baby's capacity to think about her emotional experiences comes from baby's early experience of linking with mother and father in the context of an emotionally interactive relationship. The author observes that frequently mother tries to provide physical comfort or physical stimulation rather than containing Lisa's anxiety in a way that would allow intellectual exploration and development.
