The sensorimotor stage is the first stage of your child's life, according to Jean Piaget's theory of child development. It begins at birth and lasts through age 2. During this period, your little one learns about the world by using their senses to interact with their surroundings.

What is the sensorimotor period?

The sensorimotor period refers to the earliest stage (birth to 2 years) in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development. This stage is characterized as the period of a child's life when learning occurs through a child's sensory and motor interactions with the physical environment.

What is a sensorimotor stage?

The sensorimotor stage is the first of the four stages Piaget uses to definecognitive development. Piaget designated the first two years of an infants lifeas the sensorimotor stage. ... Infants realize that an object can be moved by a hand (concept ofcausality), and develop notions of displacement and events.