Video Transcript
Narrator: The Social and Emotional Development domain includes the strand Relationships. From birth, infants become emotionally connected with their caregivers. Responsive, predictable care helps very young infants develop trusting relationships with their caregivers.
Example 1
Text on screen: Shows comfort when being held by their primary caregiver
On screen: 1-month-old Noah rests cradled upright against his father’s chest. His mother sits nearby. His father gazes lovingly at him, and Noah yawns.
Noah: (fussing and yawning)
Mother: So cute. Noah, hey baby. My sleepy guy.
On screen: Noah’s father breathes deeply and slowly, and Noah rises and falls with each of his father’s breaths. His eyes close, then open, then close again as he drifts off to sleep.
Example 2
Text on screen: Shows comfort when being held by their primary caregiver
On screen: 2-month-old Sana’s father holds her upright in his lap, her back to his chest. Her mother sits next to them. Sana looks up at her father, who is looking down at her. He playfully sticks his tongue out at her.
Father: Pah! Pah!
On screen: Sana smiles, opens her mouth, and sticks out her tongue, imitating her father.
Mother: (laughing) Sticking out your tongue.
On screen: Sana looks at her mother smiling, then she looks at her father as he sticks out his tongue again. With her mouth open, Sana continues moving her tongue in and out.
Father: Mah. Leh.
Father and Mother: (laughing)
Father: Blaah.
Mother: Wow, look at you sticking out your tongue.
Father: Blah.
Mother: Yeah. That’s your tongue. Mlah.
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Example 3
Text on screen: Responds to others’ social cues
On screen: 3-month-old Noah lies on a blanket looking up at his mom, who sits with him. Noah smiles, vocalizes, and moves his arms and legs in response to his mom’s playful interactions.
Mother: (blowing raspberry) It’s so funny.
Noah: (laughing)
Mother: Yeah. Is that funny? That’s his happy dance. You do that in the bath, and on your changing table. (blowing raspberry) It’s so funny. (blowing raspberry) Yeah, you like that. It’s your happy dance. (blowing raspberry) Yeah, it’s so funny. (blowing raspberry)