Film Analysis: The Four Babies
One of the themes that run through the story of each of the four babies are their constant growth and development. This applies to physical, emotional, and cognitive development. The babies are always exploring and learning to further themselves and mature. Hattie, at 23:00, is laying on her stomach in front of a mirror as two women discuss her growth. She looks up, sees a baby, herself, and smiles. She continues to interact with her reflection through movement and sound. Mari, 28:30, is in a buggy being pulled backwards though a toy store. As more things come into view, she looks at them with interest, clearly curious about what’s around her. Bayer, at 50:20, seems to have been attached to the foot of the bed to keep him out of trouble. He has other plans. He entertains himself by figuring out a way to get to the roll of toilet
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There is an obvious effect they had on the child growth and development. Each mother did many things to promote the development of her baby. For example, you can see Bayar’s mother talking to him at 12:00. Even though he is only a couple months old, and doesn't understand what she is saying, this is helping her build a relationship with her daughter and helping her daughter develop socially. Hattie’s mother, 37:50, wants to bond with her daughter in the pool. Sadly, Patty does not take this experience well. Never the less, you see that had this mother is kind and encouraging to her daughter. 57:18 depicts Mari playing with her balance bike. With it, she is learning how to walk. Mari's mother is behind her encouraging her and praising her for the good job. This is no doubt building Mari’s self-confidence and sense of self. 53:50 you could see Ponijao's mother talking to him. Whether she is talking in her native language or babbling, this helps develop the language skills of her son, besides for it being a good boning
There is an obvious effect they had on the child growth and development. Each mother did many things to promote the development of her baby. For example, you can see Bayar’s mother talking to him at 12:00. Even though he is only a couple months old, and doesn't understand what she is saying, this is helping her build a relationship with her daughter and helping her daughter develop socially. Hattie’s mother, 37:50, wants to bond with her daughter in the pool. Sadly, Patty does not take this experience well. Never the less, you see that had this mother is kind and encouraging to her daughter. 57:18 depicts Mari playing with her balance bike. With it, she is learning how to walk. Mari's mother is behind her encouraging her and praising her for the good job. This is no doubt building Mari’s self-confidence and sense of self. 53:50 you could see Ponijao's mother talking to him. Whether she is talking in her native language or babbling, this helps develop the language skills of her son, besides for it being a good boning