Video Transcript
Narrator: In the Approaches to Learning domain, the strand Executive Functioning includes the foundation Inhibitory Control. Children from 4 through 11 months react when waiting for needs to be met, and they respond to being soothed by caregivers.
Example 1
Text on screen: Responds to soothing from caregivers
On screen: 10-month-old Kailani is being held by her caregiver as her mother says goodbye. Kailani cries, and her mother gently strokes her face and touches her hand.
Mother: My sweet baby.
Kailani: (Crying)
Mother: I’ll see you later.
Caregiver 1: Say, “Bye bye, mommy.”
Mother: Bye. Thank you, have a good day.
Kailani: (Continued crying)
Caregiver 1: I know.
Kailani: (softer crying)
On screen: The caregiver carries Kailani to an open play area and sits down, holding Kailani in her lap. Kailani quickly stops crying, and the caregiver picks up an elephant stuffie and holds it for Kailani to look at.
Caregiver 1: Look at those (inaudible). Kailani, what’s this? Is that an elephant?
Example 2
Text on screen: Reacts when waiting for needs to be met and responds to soothing from caregivers
On screen: 9-month-old-Madelyn sits on the floor quietly playing with a toy. A caregiver sits next to her. Madelyn’s primary caregiver enters the room off camera.
Caregiver 2: (Laughing) There she is. Welcome back.
On screen: Madelyn pushes the toy away and begins to cry. The caregiver sitting with her gently pats her back.
Madelyn: (crying)
Caregiver 2: Oh, here she comes.
Madelyn: (continued crying)
On screen: Madelyn’s cries as her primary caregiver sits next to her, picks her up and holds her.
Caregiver 3: (in Spanish) Come here? It’s OK.
Caregiver 2: Thank you.
Caregiver 3: I can help you. Come on.
Caregiver 2: There she is.
On screen: Madelyn sits in her primary caregiver’s lap and watches the other caregiver leave. Madelyn quiets and listens as her primary caregiver talks softly.
Caregiver 3: Yeah. You see? What happened? How are we doing? Hmm, are we OK? Yes? We’re doing great. Yes. Let’s keep playing.
On screen: Madelyn turns toward her caregiver and nuzzles in closer to her.
Example 3
Text on screen: Reacts when waiting for needs to be met
On screen: 7-month-old Kaia is sitting in a chair at a table waiting for lunch. Her caregiver moves around as she prepares the meal.
Caregiver 4: We’re gonna have some black beans. Let me get a smaller bib. Yeah, let’s get a smaller bib.
Kaia: (crying)
Caregiver 4: I know! Say, “It’s so hard to wait, Katie.”
On screen: Kaia cries as her caregiver puts a bib on her.
Kaia: (continued crying)
Caregiver 4: Yeah, they’re making you go through all these steps. Is that making you mad? Huh, is that making you mad? Here, let’s get you some beans, and then I’ll go get Everett. I know. Yeah, let’s get you some beans, and then I’ll go get…
On screen: Kaia fusses as her caregiver goes to get beans.
Kaia: (dissatisfied vocalizing)
On screen: The caregiver puts a scoop of beans in front of Kaia. She picks up the beans in her hands and begins to eat them.
Caregiver 4: OK. Ready?
Kaia: (quieting)
Caregiver 4: That what you needed? (Background conversations)
Example 4
Text on screen: Responds to soothing from caregivers
On screen: 11-month-old River walks across the room chewing on a board book. He approaches his primary caregiver, Kristen, who is getting ready to leave the room. Another caregiver is nearby.
Caregiver 5: His chew toy is on the counter.
Caregiver 6: Oh, OK. Yeah. Bye, Kristen. See you in a little bit. See you in a little bit.
On screen: Kristen leaves the room, and River tries to follow her out of the room.
River: (Crying)
Caregiver 6: She will be back.
On screen: The other caregiver picks River up to look out the door. River begins to quiet and continues to chew on the book.
Caregiver 6: Yeah, look. Look at her, right here. She’s gonna take a little break. Looks like you need a chewy toy. Let’s go find one.