In the movie Babies (2010), there were some distinct differences in the development of each baby based on its gender. As stated in Santock (2016, p. 169), boys are more likely to engage in rough tumble play as well as risk taking. These characteristics were seen in the Mongolian child, Beyarjargal. Since he was the only male baby, he stood out as the mischievous one compared to the other three female babies. More often than not, he was filmed getting into interesting, also possibly dangerous situations. He did end up getting reprimanded by his mother after spilling over the bowl of water; which is a limited resource in that rural area (Babies, 2010).
Parents happen to play a major role in the gender development of their children. Mothers …show more content…
When Hattie’s father wanted her to go down the slide he just put her on and made her do it, even though she clearly wasn’t prepared for it (Babies, 2010). Also, Hattie was forced into the activity with the parents and other kids and she even attempted to escape during the middle of it (Babies, 2010). These examples resemble an authoritarian parenting style that Mattie’s parents used to get her to do what they wanted (Santrock, 2016, p. 171).
What do all of the mothers have in common with one another? What do all of the mothers share in their relationships with their babies? Which parenting style did you find most appealing? Why? (20 pts)
In each mother, you can see that they care and show affection towards their child. Each mother did tend to their kids’ needs and fulfilled the basic roles of a parent. Also, none of the parents abused their children or maltreated them in any way. Each mother seems to have a strong bond with her baby even if one mother is more distant than another. I appealed the most towards Mari’s Parents and the way they raised her. I believe that they kept her very stimulated all the time and improved brain function. She was allowed freedom at times but also wasn’t neglected, which in my opinion, provided her with a good …show more content…
I realized that the Namibian child had to really develop gross motor skills early on in order to keep with her mother (Santrock, 2016, p. 136). I believe that because Mari’s parents kept her so stimulated at a young age, she was able to develop her fine motor skills early on and that are what allowed her to overcome her challenge of playing with her toy (Babies, 2010; Santrock, 2016, p. 137). Since Beyarjargal was left alone so often due to his parents being busy, it could have possibly slowed his development of gross motor skills and lead him to take longer to stand on his own (Babies, 2010; Santrock, 2016, p.
Parents happen to play a major role in the gender development of their children. Mothers …show more content…
When Hattie’s father wanted her to go down the slide he just put her on and made her do it, even though she clearly wasn’t prepared for it (Babies, 2010). Also, Hattie was forced into the activity with the parents and other kids and she even attempted to escape during the middle of it (Babies, 2010). These examples resemble an authoritarian parenting style that Mattie’s parents used to get her to do what they wanted (Santrock, 2016, p. 171).
What do all of the mothers have in common with one another? What do all of the mothers share in their relationships with their babies? Which parenting style did you find most appealing? Why? (20 pts)
In each mother, you can see that they care and show affection towards their child. Each mother did tend to their kids’ needs and fulfilled the basic roles of a parent. Also, none of the parents abused their children or maltreated them in any way. Each mother seems to have a strong bond with her baby even if one mother is more distant than another. I appealed the most towards Mari’s Parents and the way they raised her. I believe that they kept her very stimulated all the time and improved brain function. She was allowed freedom at times but also wasn’t neglected, which in my opinion, provided her with a good …show more content…
I realized that the Namibian child had to really develop gross motor skills early on in order to keep with her mother (Santrock, 2016, p. 136). I believe that because Mari’s parents kept her so stimulated at a young age, she was able to develop her fine motor skills early on and that are what allowed her to overcome her challenge of playing with her toy (Babies, 2010; Santrock, 2016, p. 137). Since Beyarjargal was left alone so often due to his parents being busy, it could have possibly slowed his development of gross motor skills and lead him to take longer to stand on his own (Babies, 2010; Santrock, 2016, p.