Synopsis
4th monthly prog in series which follows families of 5 babies born at the end of 1993. Today shws the importance of universal baby games in aiding language acquisition.
- Programme: Baby Monthly
- Episode: 06: The Fourth Month
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 1994
- Education & Childcare
Licence: ERA Licence required
Free to watch for UK schools, colleges and universities with an ERA Licence
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
Add Notes
More clips from Baby Monthly
01: What Are You Hoping For? | Baby Monthly
01: What Are You Hoping For? | Baby Monthly
Introd prog to series in which 5 mothers & their partners,whose babies were born at end 1993,hve made video diaries of the 1st 12...
02: The Diaries Begin | Baby Monthly
02: The Diaries Begin | Baby Monthly
Prog in which 5 mothers & their partners,whose babies where born at end 1993, have made video diaries of the 1st 12 months of family life.
03: The First Month | Baby Monthly
03: The First Month | Baby Monthly
Series follows 5 families whose babies born at end of 1993;The families see the world thru a baby's eyes as they find out about babies sig...
04: The Second Month | Baby Monthly
04: The Second Month | Baby Monthly
Series which follows the progress of 5 families & their babies of the first 12 months of life. At 6 weeks babies reach a peak of crying &...
05: The Third Month | Baby Monthly
05: The Third Month | Baby Monthly
3rd monthly prog in series which follows families of 5 babies born at the end of 1993. Compares breast & bottle feeding, looks at IQ testi...
07: The Fifth Month | Baby Monthly
07: The Fifth Month | Baby Monthly
Series details the month by month progress of 5 young babies born at the end of 1993.Most are now sitting up & cutting teeth whilst displa...
08: The Seventh Month | Baby Monthly
08: The Seventh Month | Baby Monthly
Series details mth by mth progress of 5 young babies. Prog lks at why babies play; what sort of toys shd buy; why boys & girls behave di...
09: Ninth and Tenth Month | Baby Monthly
09: Ninth and Tenth Month | Baby Monthly
The babies are between nine and ten months old and are beginning to explore their world, react to danger and new faces. Also conside...
10: Twelfth Month | Baby Monthly
10: Twelfth Month | Baby Monthly
Series documenting babies'development.How much of their first year can babies remember?How well developed are their powers of reasoning?Baby...
Babies and counting | Baby Monthly
Babies and counting | Baby Monthly
It is debatable whether babies around five months can "count", but it can be agreed there is an awareness of the concepts of increase or d...
Babies and imitating | Baby Monthly
Babies and imitating | Baby Monthly
While it used to be believed that babies were born with a "blank slate" it now can be seen that imitation is an innate skill, meaning the...
Babies and proto-conversation | Baby Monthly
Babies and proto-conversation | Baby Monthly
Two mothers do an experiment with their babies where they alternate being passive and involved, which showed the babies trying t...
Babies friend in the mirror | Baby Monthly
Babies friend in the mirror | Baby Monthly
At two to four months babies begin to make friends with themselves when looking in a mirror.
Babies, vision and action | Baby Monthly
Babies, vision and action | Baby Monthly
When tethering a baby to a rattle, the baby quickly learns that by moving its foot it can make the noise of its own accord.
Baby food and feeding babies | Baby Monthly
Baby food and feeding babies | Baby Monthly
A mother is having difficulty getting her baby to eat solids so seeks advice from a professional who offers some tips and informa...
Babyproofing and exploring | Baby Monthly
Babyproofing and exploring | Baby Monthly
Two mums and an expert discuss the benefits of babyproofing and where to draw the line with worrying about your child.
Being disruptive | Baby Monthly
Being disruptive | Baby Monthly
An expert tells a mum that acknowledging naughty behaviour can be counter-productive and in fact ignoring it can be beneficial in the long run.
Childcare and the affect on the child | Baby Monthly
Childcare and the affect on the child | Baby Monthly
Can regularly leaving your children with someone who isn't their parent have a profound effect on them mentally in later...
Crawling and social referencing | Baby Monthly
Crawling and social referencing | Baby Monthly
When babies start to crawl, they make a judgement about whether a person or room is safe by looking to the parent for an agree...
Gravity, collision and impossibility | Baby Monthly
Gravity, collision and impossibility | Baby Monthly
At five months concepts of collision and gravity are seemingly entering babies understanding as a complex experiment from...
More resources about Education and Childcare
Episode 3 | School
Episode 3 | School
The pressure on Marlwood School increases when Ofsted announces an inspection in two days.
Britain's Child Health Crisis | Panorama
Britain's Child Health Crisis | Panorama
Rahil Sheikh tries to discover what's causing Britain's child health crisis and what can be done to fix it. Keir Starmer has promise...
Episode 1 | Tough Young Teachers
Episode 1 | Tough Young Teachers
Charles faces a huge workload of 500 students a week to teach, some of whom have only just arrived in the country and cannot speak English.
Episode 2 | School
Episode 2 | School
The head teacher of Marlwood School in Gloucestershire faces a perfect storm.
Episode 5 | School
Episode 5 | School
Bad behaviour is undermining learning in the Castle School Education Trust. Will Roberts introduces a strict behaviour management system.
Rio Ferdinand: Being Mum and Dad
Rio Ferdinand: Being Mum and Dad
Documentary following Rio Ferdinand a year after losing his wife to cancer as he tries to come to terms with the loss and its effects on him...
01: War in the Womb | Growing Babies
01: War in the Womb | Growing Babies
Laverne Antrobus examines foetal-maternal conflict, an idea sometimes blamed for behavioural and psychological disorders such as Tourett...
Episode 1 | Are Our Kids Tough Enough? Chinese School
Episode 1 | Are Our Kids Tough Enough? Chinese School
Five teachers from China take over the education of 50 teenagers in a Hampshire school. Day one of the experiment prove...
Episode 6 | School
Episode 6 | School
As GCSEs approach, Mangotsfield School targets disadvantaged, underachieving boys. An impending Ofsted inspection will scrutinise progress.
The Diversity of the contemporary family | The British Family
The Diversity of the contemporary family | The British Family
Jaqueline Wilson and Kirsty Young discuss how the classic nuclear family has changed in contemporary culture.
Episode 4 | School
Episode 4 | School
This episode follows students with special needs as the future level of funding to support them in a mainstream school is debated.
Episode 3 | Are Our Kids Tough Enough? Chinese School
Episode 3 | Are Our Kids Tough Enough? Chinese School
It is exam week at Chinese School but, after recent discipline problems, the Chinese teachers are playing catch-up agai...
01: One of the Family | Protecting Our Foster Kids
01: One of the Family | Protecting Our Foster Kids
A candid look at the workings of a foster carer's home over the course of a year, which explores the complex nature of fos...
02: Ice Babies | A Child Against All Odds
02: Ice Babies | A Child Against All Odds
Freezing embryos offers hope to people faced with being unable to have children of their own.
Attitudes towards misbehaving children | The British Family
Attitudes towards misbehaving children | The British Family
In the 1990s children and teenagers started to become feared, but if it was the fault of the children, the parent...
Children with complex medical needs | A Special School
Children with complex medical needs | A Special School
The teachers speak about the children who have complex needs and how the school support all their different needs.
02: The Diaries Begin | Baby Monthly
02: The Diaries Begin | Baby Monthly
Prog in which 5 mothers & their partners,whose babies where born at end 1993, have made video diaries of the 1st 12 months of family life.
10: Twelfth Month | Baby Monthly
10: Twelfth Month | Baby Monthly
Series documenting babies'development.How much of their first year can babies remember?How well developed are their powers of reasoning?Baby...
Babies and imitating | Baby Monthly
Babies and imitating | Baby Monthly
While it used to be believed that babies were born with a "blank slate" it now can be seen that imitation is an innate skill, meaning the...
Babies friend in the mirror | Baby Monthly
Babies friend in the mirror | Baby Monthly
At two to four months babies begin to make friends with themselves when looking in a mirror.