Week 5: Babies

After watching the movie Babies, answer the following questions 

  1. What scene(s) from the movie was most memorable for you? Why?
  2. What struck you from the movie? Why?
  3. What did you learn from the movie?
  4. Why do you think we watched this movie?
  5. How will this movie help you be a better infant professional?

Reply to to 1-2 other posts!

 

Steps-to-Access-Babies-Movie

 

ECE-209-Movie-Babies-Worksheet-1

 

33 thoughts on “Week 5: Babies”

  1. The scenes that were most memorable for me were the different birth scenes because I got to see the different ways a mother can give birth. One thing that struck out to me was the fact that they used babies of different races because we got to see different cultures and I learned how to wrap a baby after is born, how to hold when you’re breastfeeding them. We watched this movie to learn how to care for babies if we want to become parents. We got to see how mothers care for their babies. This movie will help me become an better infant professional because it will help me build an attachment relationship with the child. It will help me learn how to respect the child.

    1. The birthing scene was definitely a shock for me as well because it was totally different from the techniques we have here .I was so surprised when the women got on the back of the motorcycle with the newborn in her arms.

    4. Diamunique — Thanks for your comment in this activity. The contrast in the birth scenes is powerful. I wonder, which birth scene struck you? Why? I wonder, what type of attachment relationships did you see between each of the babies and their mothers? Learning how to care for babies is a big part of the movie; I wonder, how does culture impact how to care for babies, and what does that mean for us as infant teachers?

  2. 1) The scene that was most memorable was the scene where the child from south Africa was laying on another child who wasn’t too much older than her. I appreciated how natural it looked as if this was something they do on a regular and it showed how close they all were.
    2)I was most shocked at the lack of concern. I am pretty sure these parents care for their children as much as I care for mine but I was amazed at how these small babies were free to just explore without any worry.
    3)I learned about different cultures parenting styles.
    4)I feel like we watched this movie so we can learn to be more culturally aware.
    5)This movie will help me become more sensitive to different cultures.

    3. Brittney — Thanks for your comment in this activity. I appreciate you bringing up the issue of “concern” when raising a child. Clearly we in the US (and Hattie’s family) are accustomed to a certain level of “concern”. What did “concern” look like in families from Mongolia, Namibia, & Mongolia? All of the families care for the well-being of their children. What do you think the families in Mongolia & Namibia would say about families in the US? I wonder, can you explain more about what you learned about parenting styles?

  3. 1) I think the most memorable scenes from the movie were the birthing scene from Mongolia and the poop scene from Namibia. The birthing par of the scene wasn’t the part that shocked me the most. What shocked me the most was that the mother didn’t seem like she was attached to her baby at all. To me it seemed like she wanted nothing to do with him. Then maybe a day or so after giving birth, she rode off on a motorcycle. That part to me was shocking because I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone do that before. The poop scene from Namibia was different for me as well. I have never really seen babies without any clothing on let alone no diaper. It’s just a different culture that I was able to see how they do certain things.

    2) What struck me from the movie was that no one was ever watching these kids, especially the kids from Namibia and Mongolia. The parents always seemed like they were to busy doing their work to look after their children. That is pretty different from the U.S where we watch our kids all the time (at least I do). I was also really shocked with the babies not wearing clothing at all. I haven’t really seem babies without clothing just hanging out in the dirt and or on a huge farm before. These infants seemed to also really be independent than the ones with constant supervision and care. Maybe that’s a good thing later on in life or just their way of raising a child.

    3) I learned that there are may different ways to raise/take care of an infant and that one way isn’t right and or wrong. Learning about other cultures and how they take care of babies is interesting to learn about. I think it’s important to see other cultures and how they raise a child. We should learn more about it.

    4)I think we watched this movie to show case different ways of childcare and how other cultures do things. Like I said before there isn’t a right way and a wrong way to raise a child. I think we can also take practices from other cultures and possibly try them out as well. I also think we watched this movie because again it’s important to see how other cultures raise children as well. When we work with infants and toddlers, there are going to be people of different cultures and it’s important to use their methods in their child’s care/ upbringing.

    5) I think this movie will help me to be a better professional because it will teach me to use other cultures methods of raising a child. It will also show me there isn’t just one way to raise a child. There are so many ways and none of them are wrong.

    3. Zoe — Thanks for your comment. You picked 2 powerful scenes. What struck me most from the “poop scene” was that the mom knew when the baby was going to poop. She was so attuned to his body functions that she knew what was happening almost before it was happening & was prepared for it. In regards to the Mongolian mother, I wonder, why do you think she was bonded with her baby? Why do you think she rode off on the motorcycle a few days after giving birth? You noticed a different level of independence between the babies in Namibia & Mongolia versus the babies in Japan & the US, and connect it to how much supervision the families offered — that’s an interesting connection, please bring it up in class! There isn’t a “right” or “wrong” way to raise a baby, but we often have very strong opinions about how people do things that are different from what we do. Following the cultural practices of a family is critical when working with babies!

    4. Zoe — Thanks for your comment. You picked 2 powerful scenes. What struck me most from the “poop scene” was that the mom knew when the baby was going to poop. She was so attuned to his body functions that she knew what was happening almost before it was happening & was prepared for it. In regards to the Mongolian mother, I wonder, why do you think she was bonded with her baby? Why do you think she rode off on the motorcycle a few days after giving birth? You noticed a different level of independence between the babies in Namibia & Mongolia versus the babies in Japan & the US, and connect it to how much supervision the families offered — that’s an interesting connection, please bring it up in class! There isn’t a “right” or “wrong” way to raise a baby, but we often have very strong opinions about how people do things that are different from what we do. Recognizing our biases is important. Following the cultural practices of a family is critical when working with babies!

  4. 1)The scene from the movie that was most memorable for me was the scene was the poop part because the way she just put his bottom against her knee and after like scrape with like a corn bone and also that they don’t wear clothing but it’s probably their culture.
    2)What shocked me from the movie was that the parents from Mongolia, don’t pay that much attention to their children like there was a scene where the baby was sticking out his tongue for the dog to lick him, dogs roam around it isn’t healthy but they don’t think much of it.
    3)What I learned from the movie is that all around the world have different parenting strategies, doesn’t necessarily have to be incorrect but it’s different than what we tend to see in the USA.
    4)I think we watched this movie because so we can learned about how children grow up differently. And to have different perspectives that not everyone gets the same advantages.
    5)This movie will help me be a better infant professional because it taught me there’s different alternatives into raising a child there’s no correct way its what best works for you.

    2. Lesly — Thanks for your comment in this activity. The poop scene is powerful. Yes, they don’t wear diapers, etc. which is part of their culture. What really struck me is that the mom knew her babies signals so well that she knew her baby was going to poop and was ready for it. I wonder, why isn’t it healthy doe the baby in Mongolia to roam around? People have different practices to raise their children, which are often tied to a person’s culture.

  5. 1. the most memorable scene for me was the different birth scenes because I learned that many women give birth differently around the world and most of us don’t see that. Many women go through so much while giving birth and seeing other women giving birth and loving their babies is amazing.

    2. What shocked me the most was how the parents barely put attention on their children. It is shocking how the babies were just wondering around without supervision. Babies should have supervision because they could put anything in their mouths. The parents love their kids but there should be more supervision.
    3. I learned that around the world women give birth differently. I also learned how every culture is different when it comes to parenting.
    4. I think we watched this movie to be aware of how every culture is different and how parenting is different in every culture.
    5. This movie will help me become a better infant teacher because I will be aware of how every culture is different. I can also take some of these methods that are being shown in the movie to raise my own children as well.

    1. Madelin — Thanks for your comment. Culture influences our parenting practices. I wonder, which birth scene was most shocking to you? Why? I wonder, why do you think there should be more supervision? Can you share a specific example from the movie? I wonder, how can you differentiate your comment from what has already been written?

  6. 1. The scene that was memorable for me is when Ponijao’s mother was licking Ponijao’s skin to clean her up, it shows a lot of love and care for her child.
    2. when Bayariagal , was running around the farm animals by himself without any adult next to him. In our society , will think that is crazy because is very dangerous, in case the animals ran over him they would kill him, but it was very common in their society.
    3. I learned from this movie that it is not important if you were born in a rich or poor society. Civilized or uncivilized. You will be developing physically the same as others , but it is the impact of the environment in which you grow up in, can make you more independent.
    4. I think we watched this movie to understand culture more. And how culture can impact independence.
    5. it will help me to be understand culture more and can impact development about other culture.

    3. Elizabeth — Thanks for your comment in this activity. The mother from Namibia licking her baby to clean him does demonstrate love and affection. I wonder, why do you think she was licking the baby to clean him? Cultural norms are very powerful when raising a child — as is the environment you love in. If we open the doors of our home, we don’t have wild animals running around — but we do have bikes, cars & buses. We have to teach children how to survive among the automobiles but the families in other parts of the world have to teach their babies to survive among the animals. Development happens regardless of the environment you live in! Culture does impact independence –think of collectivism and individualism. I wonder, what else does culture impact when it comes to babies?

  7. 1. The most memorable scene was seeing how the mom was scrubbing her babies butt with a cob.
    2. What struck me from the movie was watching how differently the babies were being raised and the lack of concern some parents had towards their children. Babies need supervision at all time because anything can happen in any second.
    3. I learned that giving birth is different around the globe and how the babies would be given a bath very differently.
    4. I think we watched this movie to become more aware of how everything is completely different around the world.Every culture is different and how their parenting skills are different due to their environment.
    5. This movie can help me become a better infant professional by understanding there is varies ways to raise a child. Also understanding how different methods work and it would result with the same outcome.

    2. Brenda — Thanks for your comment in this activity. The scene with the corn cob was powerful. I wonder, where did the mom put the corn cob? Why? Babies are bathed differently around the world –I wonder, what are some examples you saw from the movie? I wonder, is there a difference between supervision and concern? How can families demonstrate concern? Parenting and values are based on culture, which is different for everyone. We often have judgements about what families do — or don’t do– based on what we do & think is the “right way” to raise a baby.

  8. 1.What scene(s) from the movie was most memorable for you? Why?
    The most memorable scene for me was the pooping scene from Namibia, South Africa because she cleaned her babies poop by holding him in the air and scraping his bottom on her knees. I also noticed throughout the entire video they were not fully clothed and when they were feeding the babies they would feed them outside with everyone watching as they were eating or socializing.
    2.What struck you from the movie? Why? What struck me from the video was the difference between each culture and how they cared for their children because one culture breastfed at home while the other breastfed outside in the open due to their culture or when they gave birth and how they nurtured the child.
    What did you learn from the movie? As I was watching this movie I realized that every culture has their own beliefs and how they care for their children.
    Why do you think we watched this movie? I think we watched this movie to teach us that everyone is different on how they raise there child due to their cultural background and it was very important for us to get a clear understanding since we are studying to work with children in the near future.
    How will this movie help you be a better infant professional? This will help me be a better infant professional by understanding each culture as I watched this video today and how they raise their children differently from others based on there culture.

    1. Selanie — Thanks for your comment in this activity. The family in Namibia did wear clothing differently and view breastfeeding openly; I wonder, do you have any ideas why that was? How people raise their children is based on culture.

  9. 1. What scene(s) from the movie was most memorable for you? Why?
    – The most memorable scene in the movie was the different ways each mom bathed her baby, but I was surprised by how Ponijao’s mom licked him.
    2. What struck you from the movie? Why?
    – What caught my attention in the movie were the different cultures and the lack of supervision and attention a baby needs because when Ponijao was sticking his tongue out for the dog to lick him and his mother was by his side, she did nothing, I think it is not appropriate.
    3. What did you learn from the movie?
    – I learned about the beliefs of each cultures and the different ways people around the world raise and care for their babies.
    4. Why do you think we watched this movie?
    – I think we watched this movie to learn to respect the customs and beliefs of each culture and to become aware of how parenting is different in each culture.
    5. How will this movie help you be a better infant professional?
    – This will help me be a better infant professional by understanding each culture is different and should be respected even though we think the way they raise their child is weird.

    1. Daniela — Thanks for your comment in this activity. The families bathed the babies differently; I wonder, why do you think the family in Namibia licked the baby to clean him? What other methods did families use to clean their babies? Tell me more about the family in Namibia and the dog — why is that “not appropriate” (Davila, 2021)? I wonder, how can you differentiate your comment from what others have written?

Leave a Reply