"Babies"

Monday, October 18, 2010 by Melissa Bradley
The recent documentary, Babies, was released in May 2010 and is currently available to rent.  I intently watched it over the weekend experiencing lots of "warm and fuzzies" as well as pure shock.  The film focuses on 4 children from around the world and follows them from birth to around 2 years old.  Each child is from a different country and culture: California/USA, Mongolia, Japan, and Africa.  Of course I could not help but see this beautiful film from through the eyes of a mom, but primarily, through the eyes of a pediatric occupational therapist.  To watch each child develop similarly in various context was awesome.  Culture strongly affects occupational roles, but I have not thought much about that in regards to early childhood development.  To see the toddler in Mongolia creatively playing in a bucket of water and a spoon without wearing more than a T-shirt, I could not help but think of this functional play activity in the context of his culture.  The mother in San Diego, CA brought her infant to a "Mommy and Me" class- which is something I am more familiar with.  A structured activity that addresses various aspects of development in a facilitated way.  To therapists and parents alike- this film will make you think... and smile.

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