https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 04 May 2026 08:19:53 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-seen-the-documentary-babies#post-18326 Sat, 19 Nov 2011 06:08:22 +0000 Iiamsn01 18326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>loved the movie, I seriously need to watch it again </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-seen-the-documentary-babies#post-18243 Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:10:37 +0000 808love 18243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I saw the Japanese baby so frustrated to tears because she couldn't solve her little toy stacker problem, I was like whaaaat?? No way!! Now that I have a baby, I watch that scene and I think....oh yah, that's totally my daughter. She got so irked trying to learn how to suck her thumb, among other things! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-seen-the-documentary-babies#post-17999 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:50:15 +0000 sulli301 17999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I watched it on netflix right after DD was born &amp; I kept tearing up! It's different and it took me about 20 minutes to really sit back &amp; be able to enjoy it, but I ended up liking it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-seen-the-documentary-babies#post-17979 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:23:01 +0000 laurel 17979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Loved it! Thanks for sharing the follow up interviews. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-seen-the-documentary-babies#post-17903 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:46:48 +0000 sorrycharlie 17903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>aww, I'm dying to see it. we cancelled netflix many months ago so I can't rent it through there. I wonder if I could stream it online through amazon or something..or maybe the library..hmm! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-seen-the-documentary-babies#post-17798 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:21:55 +0000 PitBulLover 17798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loved it, but I love babies so that was a given! Thanks for sharing those follow up interviews...they were really interesting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-seen-the-documentary-babies#post-17793 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:17:10 +0000 meaganceleste 17793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loved it. I feel like its a good testament to how varied opinions on child-rearing are and how no one way of raising a child is right or wrong. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-seen-the-documentary-babies#post-17791 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:16:21 +0000 halffullglasses 17791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I saw it, so CUTE! The American couple made me roll my eyes. The Japanese baby was adorable and as a former teacher in Japan it made me wonder what other people thought about that part of the story? The Mongolian baby and the African baby were by far the most interesting. I wish they'd make Babies Part II! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-seen-the-documentary-babies#post-17785 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:13:17 +0000 BabyBear 17785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! It was adorable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-seen-the-documentary-babies#post-17347 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:02:03 +0000 plantains 17347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loved it! The African baby and Mongolian baby were my faves. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-seen-the-documentary-babies#post-17335 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:44:48 +0000 theotherstark 17335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loved it! I thought it was just so interesting - how much the Mongolian baby was alone, how close the African baby was with the mom. It was so neat to watch.</p> <p>I also loved the article; thanks for linking! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-seen-the-documentary-babies#post-17323 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:27:33 +0000 themcmom 17323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tried watching it, but couldn't get into it after 30 minutes. Maybe I should give it a second chance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-seen-the-documentary-babies#post-17300 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:55:18 +0000 mrsjazz 17300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loved it. I've seen it twice, I think I'll watch it again on my day off tomorrow. I wasn't too interested in the American baby--although one of my favorite scenes was when Hattie (American baby) was in a class with her dad and they group was singing some sort of kumbaya song and Hattie went running to the door. I think it was all a little too hippie for her :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-seen-the-documentary-babies#post-17295 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:44:30 +0000 DillonLion 17295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really enjoyed it, but it was not my husband's cup of tea at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-seen-the-documentary-babies#post-17294 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:43:01 +0000 MH.Abroad 17294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LOVED this movie. I watched it twice, once alone and then again that night when hubby came home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-seen-the-documentary-babies#post-17285 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:33:09 +0000 Rescuemom10 17285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have not seen this but soooo want to now! Yay Netflix. Thanks for the link and the tip on Netflix ladies!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-seen-the-documentary-babies#post-17109 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:16:37 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 17109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I saw it once and I loved it. Now I want to watch it again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-seen-the-documentary-babies#post-17108 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:01:10 +0000 808love 17108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Marbles: I never heard the term helicopter parent before. I'm afraid we have tendencies! The funniest scenes and eyeopening were when things would 'go wrong' in the American parenting though they were the most protective. I thought it was interesting that the link provided said that the African mom thought the Mongolian baby was the happiest one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-seen-the-documentary-babies#post-17107 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:07:45 +0000 Mrs. Marbles 17107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: I know. We feel the same way! We're kind of embarrassed! Mr Marbles say it even more proof that Americans are total helicopter parents. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-seen-the-documentary-babies#post-17103 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:46:21 +0000 mrbee 17103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Marbles: That's what I loved about it most... it was like a course in comparative anthropology!</p> <p>It really challenged the way I think about child rearing... I realized I was more like the San Francisco couple than I wanted to admit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-seen-the-documentary-babies#post-17101 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:42:49 +0000 Mrs. Marbles 17101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love it and have watched it probably about 4 times! Once in the theater and a few times with family members who hadn't seen it yet and it's on Netflix so why not? It portrays such a huge contrast in child rearing all over the world! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-seen-the-documentary-babies#post-17094 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:17:02 +0000 rawrasaur 17094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was so excited about this movie when it first came out... and was completely disappointed. Perhaps I just watched it to late, but it really was just not gripping. The African was the only one I found interesting, so I guess you could say I enjoyed 1/4 of the movie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-seen-the-documentary-babies#post-17091 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:09:16 +0000 HabesBabe 17091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@808love: Sweet! I'll have to check it out on Netflix.</p> <p>I've never seen it, but my mom has and she loved it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-seen-the-documentary-babies#post-17047 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:21:19 +0000 808love 17047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's free if you have online Netflix.</p> <p> I saw it 3 times. Once, the week I found I was pregnant, just before giving birth and this past weekend, 9 months post!! It was so different each time I watched it! :) I appreciate it so much more. 5 stars. Thanks for the link. I'll check it out. :~D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-seen-the-documentary-babies#post-17025 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:33:44 +0000 Mrs. D 17025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never heard of it, I'll have to check it out, thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-seen-the-documentary-babies#post-17022 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:30:13 +0000 runsyellowlites 17022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I LOVED it!</p> <p>I still put it on occasionally when I want something that's "feel good" and "joyous"</p> <p>They're just so stinking cute! =) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-seen-the-documentary-babies#post-16998 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:49:31 +0000 Rubies 16998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I saw it in the theatres - It was so cute! I loved it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-seen-the-documentary-babies#post-16996 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:46:56 +0000 MsMini 16996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I watched the documentary a few months ago, and thought it was so cute, and really interesting to see how differently all the babies lived. It really makes you think about all the toys and stuff we seem to think babies need in North america. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-seen-the-documentary-babies#post-16994 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:44:44 +0000 mrbee 16994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What a wonderful picture it is! Here is the trailer:</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vupEpNjCuY" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vupEpNjCuY</a></p> <p>The filmmaker follows around four women and their babies (from around the globe!) for a year. There's no talking head interviews or anything... it took me a while to get used to it, but I found it such a powerful approach. I read somewhere that they treated the babies like they were wildlife, and filmed them accordingly. So clever!</p> <p>Anyway, I just came across this interview where someone interviewed the parents about what they (and their grown up babies!) thought of the film. If you enjoyed the documentary, then you will get a kick out of the interview!</p> <p><a href="http://focusfeatures.com/article/babies___meet_the_parents" rel="nofollow">http://focusfeatures.com/article/babies___meet_the_parents</a> </p>