How relationships are formed [videorecording] / a film by Emily von Sarkozy-Kerner, J. Hermann von Wimpffen ; a coproduction of Bavarian Television, Munich, TransTel, Cologne, Telepool, Munich & Zurich
Published
Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, 1994.
Physical Description
1 videocassette (30 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
The rhythms of daily life are established during the first three months. As the infant's need for sleep diminishes, its need for stimulation and love grows; the baby is constantly discovering new ways of attracting the attention of the world around it. Mother and child have grown accustomed to one another, the child recognizing the mother's reactions and the mother responding to the child's demands. Regardless of the culture, infants around the world understand the smile as a signal of recognition and pleasure; smiling is a social act.