Babies Movie Analysis

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Thomas Blames documentary film Babies offers us a no advice or analysis, no talking- head rumination nor voice over explanation. The title promises you babies which is what it gives you little babies. The documentary goes into the lives of four babies ranging from four different corners of the world fanning from the plains of Mongolia, the dusty grasslands of Namibia, the streets of San Francisco, and the high rises of Tokyo. The “Babies” present themselves as both a relief and a puzzle. The four babies are Hattie, Mari, Bayarjargal and Ponijao. They prove themselves to be natural-born comedians, action heroes, disciplined workers and mostly single- minded researchers in their own unique way. The film also shows even though these babies experience …show more content…
Mari had the highest level of cognitive development due to her introduction to the daycare and daily intellectual challenges given by her mother. Mari show her efficient development by being able to put rings on a stick and put shapes where they belong. Mari is able to roll around and scoot on her own without help. Then we have Hattie who is able to read and identify the colors when using a book with her mother. Ponijao cognitive aspect of development is slow due to the fact he doesn’t have any educational, noise related, or talking interactions with his family. Ponijao does little babbling that shows he isn’t trying to learn to speak instead most of the time he just cries. Just like Ponijao, Bayarjargal has very limited cognitive development since most of the time he is lying in bed. He makes not effort to communicate since he has no one to communicate with nor does he have to toys to plays with. Toys are an essential tool to help with the cognitive development of the child by the constant mental challenge it presents to the child.
The film Babies brings insight to how the human culture presents itself in different ways which no only effect the environment but the people who thrive on it. No matter where the child grows up they will still go travel upon the same milestones of life. Many of the babies learned new things while watching others and repeating what they did. This film encourages the requirement of parental involvement within the child’s life. As the parent you create the limits and open up the boundaries for your child to explore and learn not only about the world they live in but the life that lives within