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The Beginning of Life

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One of the greatest advances in neuroscience is the discovery that babies are much more than a genetic load. The development of all human beings lies in the combination of genetics with the quality of the relationships we develop ...
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Estela Renner
Year
2016
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documentary, family
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What we really mean is that they never stop paying attention. - The Beginning of Life 00:05
What we really mean is that they never stop paying attention...
It turns out that they are - The Beginning of Life 00:11
It turns out that they are
They use this information - The Beginning of Life 00:08
They use this information
Babies create hypotheses - The Beginning of Life 00:09
Babies create hypotheses
This is one of the reasons why - The Beginning of Life 00:13
This is one of the reasons why
And one of the parents puts the spoon back in the armchair and say: - The Beginning of Life 00:07
And one of the parents puts the spoon back in the armchair a...
Then the baby throws the spoon on the floor again - The Beginning of Life 00:07
Then the baby throws the spoon on the floor again
Babies are busy trying to understand - The Beginning of Life 00:07
Babies are busy trying to understand
"If I drop the spoon, will it make noise again?" - The Beginning of Life 00:09
"If I drop the spoon, will it make noise again?"
"If I throw the spoon, will my mother will speak up again?" - The Beginning of Life 00:11
"If I throw the spoon, will my mother will speak up aga...
I already know how to make her make that face". - The Beginning of Life 00:05
I already know how to make her make that face".
Children with high self-esteem - The Beginning of Life 00:10
Children with high self-esteem
So self-esteem helps them to do new things, - The Beginning of Life 00:07
So self-esteem helps them to do new things,
Most of the time, the children don't get it right, - The Beginning of Life 00:07
Most of the time, the children don't get it right,
As adults, we should try to understand what it's like to be a child. - The Beginning of Life 00:06
As adults, we should try to understand what it's like t...
They try to climb onto the sofa, but the sofa is too high; - The Beginning of Life 00:09
They try to climb onto the sofa, but the sofa is too high;
So we need to boost their self-esteem - The Beginning of Life 00:12
So we need to boost their self-esteem
What stimulates the baby's brain - The Beginning of Life 00:08
What stimulates the baby's brain
"What's it like to be me?" - The Beginning of Life 00:15
"What's it like to be me?"
A child needs to be left free, - The Beginning of Life 00:14
A child needs to be left free,
Free to approach, to move away, - The Beginning of Life 00:11
Free to approach, to move away,
Sometimes I hear it said: - The Beginning of Life 00:10
Sometimes I hear it said:
She's not a blank slate - The Beginning of Life 00:07
She's not a blank slate
Children learn - The Beginning of Life 00:13
Children learn
And they do if they see you involved, - The Beginning of Life 00:16
And they do if they see you involved,
Learning begins when the baby is born, - The Beginning of Life 00:08
Learning begins when the baby is born,
Learning is not programmed, it happens through associations. - The Beginning of Life 00:06
Learning is not programmed, it happens through associations.
When they discover that block - The Beginning of Life 00:21
When they discover that block
They are the world's innovators in the world. - The Beginning of Life 00:05
They are the world's innovators in the world.
Imagining alternative worlds, - The Beginning of Life 00:14
Imagining alternative worlds,
If you think about it, everything in this room - The Beginning of Life 00:12
If you think about it, everything in this room
For babies, from birth and in the first years of life, - The Beginning of Life 00:12
For babies, from birth and in the first years of life,
Every second, the brain makes - The Beginning of Life 00:09
Every second, the brain makes
In babies' brains, there are many possible routes and connections - The Beginning of Life 00:08
In babies' brains, there are many possible routes and c...
During development, the routes that are widely used - The Beginning of Life 00:13
During development, the routes that are widely used
The most important ingredient - The Beginning of Life 00:08
The most important ingredient
What we call "between babies and adults. - The Beginning of Life 00:06
What we call "between babies and adults.
The baby does something like smile, babbling or complaining, - The Beginning of Life 00:10
The baby does something like smile, babbling or complaining,
And as the babies grow, even in their early years, - The Beginning of Life 00:08
And as the babies grow, even in their early years,
So this is essential - The Beginning of Life 00:08
So this is essential
The mother is the first glimpse of humanity - The Beginning of Life 00:08
The mother is the first glimpse of humanity
The relationship you have with your mother determines - The Beginning of Life 00:11
The relationship you have with your mother determines
I have been blessed to be able to experience - The Beginning of Life 00:09
I have been blessed to be able to experience
But no one could have prepared me - The Beginning of Life 00:09
But no one could have prepared me
I love these babies more than my own parents. - The Beginning of Life 00:05
I love these babies more than my own parents.
The second I found out, it was: "I have a life inside me". - The Beginning of Life 00:07
The second I found out, it was: "I have a life inside m...
My hips widening, not being able to sleep at night... - The Beginning of Life 00:06
My hips widening, not being able to sleep at night...
It's all these little details that add to love. - The Beginning of Life 00:06
It's all these little details that add to love.
When you hold them and think: - The Beginning of Life 00:07
When you hold them and think:
The mother is primarily responsible - The Beginning of Life 00:09
The mother is primarily responsible
This maternal love is an important part of the economy - The Beginning of Life 00:11
This maternal love is an important part of the economy
Children of absent fathers grow up in a much worse situation. - The Beginning of Life 00:05
Children of absent fathers grow up in a much worse situation...
We have seen many families in which one mother, alone, - The Beginning of Life 00:10
We have seen many families in which one mother, alone,
I struggle with the fact that, on the one hand, - The Beginning of Life 00:10
I struggle with the fact that, on the one hand,
Someone has to do this for every child that is born. - The Beginning of Life 00:06
Someone has to do this for every child that is born.
This is Shep, my youngest son - The Beginning of Life 00:06
This is Shep, my youngest son
Shep is 2 years old and he loves trains, - The Beginning of Life 00:12
Shep is 2 years old and he loves trains,
I spent a lot of time and hot glue to put it together, - The Beginning of Life 00:09
I spent a lot of time and hot glue to put it together,
You need to eat at least 3 tablespoons of salad and beans - The Beginning of Life 00:08
You need to eat at least 3 tablespoons of salad and beans
All right, this is what you get if you eat the rest of the salad. - The Beginning of Life 00:05
All right, this is what you get if you eat the rest of the s...
I used to work as a research physicist, - The Beginning of Life 00:09
I used to work as a research physicist,
When I tell my former colleagues that I've stopped working - The Beginning of Life 00:18
When I tell my former colleagues that I've stopped work...
When I joined my old job, - The Beginning of Life 00:11
When I joined my old job,
So they offered me 2 months' sick leave, - The Beginning of Life 00:15
So they offered me 2 months' sick leave,
I accepted the terms, but at the end of the 2nd month, - The Beginning of Life 00:09
I accepted the terms, but at the end of the 2nd month,
We had a meeting to talk about the day I should come back. - The Beginning of Life 00:07
We had a meeting to talk about the day I should come back.
"You'll be back." that was the plan. - The Beginning of Life 00:06
"You'll be back." that was the plan.
But when the time came, I couldn't leave her. - The Beginning of Life 00:06
But when the time came, I couldn't leave her.
I was learning to breastfeed, - The Beginning of Life 00:08
I was learning to breastfeed,
90% of women in the USA want to breastfeed their children. - The Beginning of Life 00:07
90% of women in the USA want to breastfeed their children.
Despite this, at 6 months, in the USA, only 16% are still breastfeeding - The Beginning of Life 00:14
Despite this, at 6 months, in the USA, only 16% are still br...
And in countries where this happens, where you get - The Beginning of Life 00:11
And in countries where this happens, where you get
For example, in Sweden, Finland and many other countries, - The Beginning of Life 00:11
For example, in Sweden, Finland and many other countries,
And it was observed that if you have a father who participates, - The Beginning of Life 00:12
And it was observed that if you have a father who participat...
A participative father helping his mother - The Beginning of Life 00:08
A participative father helping his mother
Unpaid maternity leave is not viable for many families. - The Beginning of Life 00:06
Unpaid maternity leave is not viable for many families.
It's very important, in the first few months, - The Beginning of Life 00:09
It's very important, in the first few months,
It's never easy to tell the boss that you're pregnant, - The Beginning of Life 00:11
It's never easy to tell the boss that you're pregn...
It is common in Denmark to stay away for a year, - The Beginning of Life 00:09
It is common in Denmark to stay away for a year,
Women are very strong in the labor market, - The Beginning of Life 00:14
Women are very strong in the labor market,
So it's common to see parents with young children children taking 4 months' leave - The Beginning of Life 00:11
So it's common to see parents with young children child...
We tried to make the system work, - The Beginning of Life 00:07
We tried to make the system work,
So, we divide the household chores - The Beginning of Life 00:07
So, we divide the household chores
The other day, I told them: - The Beginning of Life 00:08
The other day, I told them:
And they said: "No, you only shout when we do something wrong". - The Beginning of Life 00:06
And they said: "No, you only shout when we do something...
They are so blind of love for me, - The Beginning of Life 00:11
They are so blind of love for me,
I received a job offer in Prince George's County, - The Beginning of Life 00:12
I received a job offer in Prince George's County,
It was a good offer, - The Beginning of Life 00:10
It was a good offer,
We share the duties of looking after the house and our daughter. - The Beginning of Life 00:06
We share the duties of looking after the house and our daugh...
Whoever is available at the time - The Beginning of Life 00:13
Whoever is available at the time
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One of the greatest advances in neuroscience is the discovery that babies are much more than a genetic load. The development of all human beings lies in the combination of genetics with the quality of the relationships we develop ...

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Director: Estela Renner
Writer: Estela Renner
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Genre: documentary, family
Year: 2016
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Released: 05 May 2016
Awards: 1 nomination total
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