The infant is followed through its domestic day from the time of its waking at six o’clock in the morning until the final breast feeding at ten o’clock at night. Presents dressing, bathing, feeding, daytime naps, play, and general care of the infant including an interpretation of the significance of various reactions. Narrated by Arnold Gesell.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
314161
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child development
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Infants - Development
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Child development
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Infants - Care and hygiene
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Infants - Development
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Infants - Nutrition
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)