Babies Documentary Summary

The documentary Babies directed by Thomas Balmes was a fascinating way to learn how infants are raised in different environments and traditions. I found the difference of how the father of the baby in Ponijao and Mongolia were not very much involved in the infants lives, it was more just the mother taking care of the babies. One very fascinating concept that stood out to me was the fact that the mother in Mongolia was comfortable about riding a motorcycle while carrying her newborn baby and a toddler. I was surprised and shocked about how lonely the baby in Mongolia was and how the mother wasn’t around most of time, leaving the baby alone to explore on its own with farm animals around. The process of how the babies were showered was intriguing