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I revisit Bullinger’s central idea of a global engagement of the body from birth. This perspective is part of a long French organismic tradition, somehow neglected by Piaget and against which Bullinger reacted to build his own theoretical identity in the context of the Geneva school. This theoretical approach did also resonate more with the new wave of infancy research of the 1970s when he was developing his views, primarily influenced by his reading of Wallon. Following a brief personal preamble, I discuss the relevance and try to situate the novelty of the stem-ideas behind Bullinger’s perspective that are also foundational of his clinical approach. I conclude by mentioning what might be added to this perspective in light of recent non-clinical infancy research suggesting the co-extensive development of a “functional” (psychological) and a “cognizant” (epistemic) infant who is equipped from birth to conceive the relevant objects upon which he/she depends in order to survive during the prolonged motor and postural immaturity of human infancy.