P022B3st Clip Notes
| Notes:n:nn | by Analyst, 7/18/2025 |
| Setting,Props | Carriage House, Brookline: small set of standard objects |
| Actors,Aims | Peggy and Mom; Bob on camera. document early object manipulation |
| Episode A:[00:00:04.01] | Peggy: NVV Bob: [puts on table 2 each blocks, sticks, cups] Peggy: [swings left arm knocking off a block, stick and cup] Peggy: [reaches for a block, pushing it and cup away][grasping at the stick makes it roll away]… NVV Mom: Is this it? [pushes stick to roll back to Peggy] Peggy: [grasping at cup edge, drops it as hand goes to mouth] [focused on large block, out of reach][ noises off camera] Mom: [moves small stick & block to table center] |
| Episode B:[00:00:48.27] | Peggy: [grasps small stick at end, brings hand to mouth, fails to get stick in mouth, looks at, moves away, holds it] Peggy: [as Mom brings small cup to small block, mouths small stick again] [discards the small stick; it rolls off table] Mom: You’re getting pretty fierce with that, Peggy. Would you like to try this block again? [moves it to table center] Peggy: [reaches but misses, knocking away small block and cup][Mom restores them] [reaches for larger block, misses, looks away] Bob: Yeah, I’ll take this one with (undecipherable phrase). Mom: This is that… I’m looking at that orange baby. Bob: Are the blocks within her reach? That is, could she play with them if… Peggy: [reaches for, knocks away the small block] Bob: It might be very hard for her to hold on to (them?)… |
| Episode C:[00:02:10.06] | Bob: Let me bring back those two rods [Bob does so] Mom: It’s hard to tell if she’s actually trying to reach and grasp them, or if she’s just trying to push them away. Bob: It looks as though she’s picked up that stick, huh?… Two hands [as she takes stick to mouth] Mom: she has a split finger grip with her left hand. Peggy: [grasping left only, takes stick to mouth, but right slips in instead][she drops stick]: Mom: It’s right there, right by your hand(uncertain). Bob: Oh, how would she ever guess that that would be the case? Hold on! [Peggy kicked and overturned the table] |
| Episode D:[00:02:51.08] | Bob: Okay, are we all back together? Mom: yeah. Bob: I think when we get back to Guilford, we’ll have to set up some better Peggy: [knocks the large stick off the table] Bob: Some better situation for her. Mom: See? She’s got the small block. Bob: And the first thing… Peggy: [mouths small block , extends arm and drops it off table] Mom: [restores the block] Bob: Well, everything she does, go right in the mouth…. Let me put that back. [restores the large stick] Put that close enough for her as she wants it. Peggy: [sweeps off other objects with large stick] Mom: That looks pretty good. Bob: I think it’ll be a lot better when she can sit up, because then we can put her on the floor and things won’t go away so far. Mom: Did you see she was pushing the big block with the long stick? Peggy: NVV |
| Episode E:[00:03:53.26] | Bob: Well, have you noticed (outside the videos?) anything that she does with these things besides pick them up and bring them to her mouth and throw them?…That’s pretty good, Peg. Mom: I don’t remember her throwing them previously. Peggy: NVV Mom: Picking them up or just sweeping them off. Bob: It’s very hard to impute intention with that…. Let’s stop right here. |
| Episode | |
| Summary by AI |
Session with Peggy interacting with blocks, sticks (rods), and cups on a table. Peggy frequently knocks objects off the table while reaching, showing inconsistent grasping and object control; several NVV (nonverbal vocalizations) noted. Mom and Bob reposition objects repeatedly to keep items within Peggy’s reach and observe her attempts. Peggy attempts to mouth objects, especially sticks and the small block; often fails to get them into her mouth or drops them. Observers debate whether Peggy is intentionally grasping vs. pushing objects away; note a split-finger grip with her left hand. Bob returns rods; Peggy occasionally grasps with two hands but often loses hold, leading to items rolling off. Peggy kicks and overturns the table; brief break, then session resumes. After resuming, Peggy secures the small block and again moves items toward her mouth; Bob notes this as a primary behavior. Peggy uses the large stick to sweep other objects off and to push the big block; Mom highlights this pushing action. Discussion concludes on challenges of inferring intention, the novelty of “throwing” behavior, and the expectation that sitting up will improve object interaction. |
| Narrative by AI |
A short tabletop session captures a baby named Peggy exploring a small set of objects—blocks, sticks, and cups—while seated with two adults nearby. The scene opens with items placed within approximate reach. As Peggy swings her arm, several objects slide or fall, setting a pattern that recurs throughout: contact frequently leads to pushing or sweeping items away rather than securing them. The adults periodically reposition the pieces closer to center, trying to keep opportunities within range as Peggy alternates between reaching, looking, and brief vocalizations. Much of Peggy’s interaction centers on the classic hand-to-mouth reflex. She attempts to bring a small stick to her mouth but struggles with orientation and grip, sometimes grasping at the edge of a cup or sliding along a block. Objects roll or tip easily, adding to the challenge. At moments she holds an item, then releases it, and several times a piece drops or rolls off the table. The adults observe aloud, wondering whether Peggy is intentionally grasping or simply pushing, and they note small details—like a split-finger grip and the tendency for anything acquired to head toward the mouth. Midway through, Peggy kicks and the small table overturns, briefly interrupting the session. After a reset, the scene resumes with similar dynamics. The adults adjust the setup and continue to offer objects at varying distances, noticing that when items are placed just close enough, Peggy may engage longer. The emphasis remains on safe, simple interactions: reaching, touching, and sporadic lifting, with frequent slips between the intention to grasp and the action of sweeping away. As the play continues, Peggy wields a longer stick to push a larger block and sweep other objects from the surface. This indirect manipulation—using one object to move another—briefly holds her attention and elicits approving remarks. The adults reflect that sitting more independently would likely help: on the floor, they suggest, objects wouldn’t escape so easily, and Peggy might gain better control. They also remark on the novelty of “throwing” versus earlier sweeping, careful not to attribute too much intention to fleeting motions. By the close, the session offers a snapshot of early sensorimotor exploration. Peggy’s behavior highlights common themes in infancy: variable reach, unstable grips, strong hand-to-mouth tendencies, and the environmental effect of rolling, tipping objects. The adults’ gentle repositioning and observations frame the moment as a learning process rather than a test. What emerges is a neutral, everyday portrait of a baby practicing coordination in a world where objects move, slip, and sometimes tumble—one small encounter at a time. |
| Link Index | Panel P022, Language Development, Object Exploration, Social Interactions |
| Themes, Interplay |
