The capacities developed during this stage take approximately 2 months. They will include self regulation, vision, hearing, touch, motion, vestibular functioning, interest in the word and comfortable in surroundings. Hyper or hyposensitivity to these capacities may indicate a problem e.g. Unable to focus, tenseness, or little response to caregiver.

The implications of poor formation of these capacities can be quite severe on growth into adolescence and adulthood. For instance the inability to process stimuli or organize stimuli without becoming hypo/ hyperactive may relate to predisposing risk factors of drug abuse such as poor impulse control, conduct disorders, hyperactivity and impaired self-regulatory mechanisms.