In the Beginning: Newborns and Their Environment
SKU: 192508DVD
- Description
From the very first moment after birth, babies can see, hear, smell, and taste—and, just as quickly, they begin putting these senses to work. This program depicts several newborns interacting with their surroundings and relying upon simple yet deeply ingrained survival strategies. Intimate, awe-inspiring scenes of these strategies in action show how brand-new infants prefer to look at faces and listen to human speech more than anything else, how they motivate other people to care for them, and how, through these fine-tuned interactions, babies gradually start to make sense of the world. Sleep, feeding, and brain development are among several specific topics. A part of the series Baby It’s You: The First Three Years. (25 minutes)
Length: 25 minutes
ORDER CODE: 41947
Copyright date: ©1994
Closed Captioned
Babies and Their Environments (02:15)
All human babies can swim from the moment they are born. In the womb, the interactions between the baby and its environment fuel its development.
Birth and First Minutes of Life (02:55)
A baby triggers its own birth by releasing chemicals into its mother's system. Birth is traumatic for the baby. Imitation is one of a baby's best learning strategies.
Brain Development in Babies (01:12)
Other animals walk within seconds of being born, but not human babies. Brain cells are all present, but not all connections are made. Thus, a baby's brain is flexible enough to change with a baby's experiences.
Babies Control Their Environment (02:40)
Time-lapse video shows how a baby turns her parent's' lives upside down. The baby's cries stimulate mother's breast milk. Mother and father's lives revolve around the baby. Crying is a baby's key to learning.
Babies: Vision and Hearing (04:26)
At three weeks, a baby's most active muscles are those that control the eyes. Vision is imperfect at this stage. In the first two months, babies are programmed to search out and stare at faces. A baby's hearing is nearly as acute as an adult's.
Babies and Language (00:60)
A baby's brain registers streams of words. By 4 days old, babies can tell the difference between one language and another. By eight weeks, a baby prefers the sound of its native tongue.
Babies: Importance of Crying (03:31)
Babies cry to motivate others to care for them. They have different cries for different purposes. While nursing, babies take little breaks that are often filled with mother's voice. By 8 weeks a baby knows how to smile.
Sleep and Brain Development (01:27)
During sleep, a baby's brain makes new connections. Sleep alternates between deep sleep and REM sleep. Brain activity during the first 8 weeks is more intense than it will ever be again. The brain cortex begins to take over.
Babies and Facial Recognition (03:54)
Babies examine their mothers' facial features more closely at 8 weeks. They display facial recognition of people they have met.
Credits: In the Beginning: Newborns and Their Environment (00:40)
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