P038B3b Clip Notes
| Notes:n:nn | by Analyst Transcribed 2/19/2026; 5/2/25 |
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| Video Clip: | Context |
| Setting,Props | Cedar Hall, Family Room: in the Infant Seat with Objects |
| Actors,Aims | Peggy alone; Bob on camera. |
| Actions: | Transcribed as Text Episodes |
| Episode A: 00:03 |
Peggy: NVV [as she lifts the cardboard tray by its near edge and objects roll] [with LH on the small cup, she focuses on the small ball bumping it with the cup, then throwing the small block off the tray, grasps the small ball and observes the actions of the mirror baby, ie. Herself,] [replicate her moves; she smiles then refocuses on objects at hand] |
| Episode B: 00:20 |
Peggy: [she hits the small ball at the open face of the small cup — where her fingers grasp the open edge; dropping the cup, she grasps the edge of the unstable tray] [reaching out at the tennis ball LH, it escapes, she recaptures it then knocks it away again with the small ball in RH] [reaching for the small ball, her hand lands on the open edge of medium (white) cup; while she throws the white cup, the ball disappears into the open face of the large cup] [she looks, hits the tray twice] Peggy: [mouths the small cup, transfers it between hands] [waving the cup RH, she controls the tennis ball LH and utters a 3-part NVV] [as the ball escapes , an NVV of 7 sounds, ~=”a-uh-a-uh-a-uh-a” [Though looking at the tennis ball, her RH becomes the focus, shaking it to remove the cup from her fingers inside; she proceeds to examine the small cup and bites open and closed edges] Bob: [When Peggy turns to him, then smiles, he responds] “Hi, Sweetie.” |
| Episode C: 01:12 |
Peggy: NVV, ~=”ih-uh” [turning back to her toy collection, puts down the small cup, and shakes the tray, grasping the near edge of the tilted the tray, with objects within reach] [isolating the small cup by setting it aside, and shaking the tray some more, she selects the small cup, turns it over in her hands in short focal range, murmuring, as if talking to the cup] NVVs, ~=”eye-en-da ral, run-run-run-run” Bob: [intervenes, moving the objects from her far right closer to her] Peggy: NVVs [reaches out with both hands and hits on the collected objects, drawing the small cup LH and, after another hit down on the objects, reaches RH for the middle cup, but fails to grasp it] Peggy: [shifts the small cup from LH to RH then tries LH to get medium cup; she manages to bring it closer, while switching the small cup from RH to LH and picking up RH the medium cup] [bringing the small cup LH from her mouth forward, she attempts to force it into the open face of the medium cup; she fails because of the orientation of the small cup prevents it; both fly from her hands] |
| Episode D: 01:57 |
Peggy: [feels the tennis ball then begins shaking the tray; she lifts the near edge (objects move away), and lowers the tray enough that some objects roll back in her reach] [Before her, the tennis ball is partially within the medium cup on its side (but will not fit); she hits the ball 3 times but it will not go in; after a push-together fails, she smacks the cup down, open face up] |
| Episode E: 02:25 |
Peggy: [hits at the cup, her RH hand goes in and she laughs; she bangs it on the table five times; at the same time, she picks up LH the small ball and hits it on the closed edge of the cup [dropping the cup RH, she takes ball RH and bangs it on the large block; it does not go inside the block; she drops it and hits the block or ball with her hand ~7 times] Peggy: [when a hit jolts the tray, she shakes RH the table five times, knocks away the medium cup, and brings LH the small cup to her mouth, switches it to RH and bangs that on the large block; it is thrown out of the tray] |
| Episode F: 02:54 |
Peggy: [after looking down at the block, she explores her seat belt, looks at something in the seat with her] NVV ~= ( a chortle of pleasure?) Bob: You want me to help you with that, Peg? Peggy: [hits the tray with her hand multiple times] Bob: [reaching inside the seat] Here. Shall I pick it up for you? [He offers in his open hand a favorite, her starred ball] [Peggy laughs.] What are you going to do with it? Peggy: [continues to clip-end lifting and tilting the tray of objects — despite Bob stabilizing the tray; “hitting at various objects” changes to more focus on the relatively dramatic rolling of the starred ball as she shakes the tray ] [End 03:39] |
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| Actions: | Traced in More Detail |
| Trace: | of collated sensory and motor details (as available) |
| AI Summary: | as Contents List – Peggy manipulates a tray of objects (cups, balls, block), observing her reflection and smiling before refocusing on the toys. – She experiments with cause-and-effect by tilting the tray, knocking objects off, and repeatedly recapturing and releasing the tennis ball. – Peggy vocalizes nonverbal vocalizations (NVVs) in varied patterns while handling objects, especially the small cup and tennis ball. – She explores object properties by mouthing, biting, shaking, and transferring the small cup between hands; struggles to remove the cup from her fingers. – Peggy attempts object fitting: tries to insert the small cup into the medium cup and the tennis ball into the medium cup, but orientation/size prevents success. – She engages in repetitive banging actions with cups and balls on the table and block, testing containment and solidity. – Bob greets and supports her intermittently, moving objects closer and offering help while Peggy continues independent exploration. – Peggy shows problem-solving persistence: adjusts tray angles to bring items within reach and retries insertions despite failures. – Briefly distracted, she explores her seat belt and appears to chortle, then returns to tray-focused play. – Bob introduces a favored starred ball; Peggy laughs and shifts attention to its dramatic rolling as she tilts and shakes the tray. |
| AI Narrative: | In this short observational session dated February 18, 2026, a toddler named Peggy explores a small collection of everyday objects arranged on a cardboard tray: cups of different sizes, a tennis ball, a small ball, and a block. A mirror is positioned so she can see her reflection, which she occasionally watches with interest and a smile. Bob, an adult nearby, offers light interaction and occasional help, but the focus remains on Peggy’s self-directed play. Across a few minutes, she experiments through grasping, tilting, banging, mouthing, and transferring objects between hands, punctuated by nonverbal vocalizations that mirror her attention and effort. Peggy’s actions show a keen interest in cause and effect. She tilts and shakes the tray to make objects roll, then repositions the tray to bring them back within reach. She repeatedly tests how objects interact—tapping a small ball against a cup’s rim, knocking a cup aside, and seeing what fits into what. At one point, while tossing a white cup, the small ball drops into a larger cup’s opening by chance, prompting her to investigate further. She also explores object properties with her mouth and fingers, biting the cup edges and manipulating the cups’ open and closed faces. Problem-solving attempts emerge as she tries to nest a small cup into a medium one and to fit a tennis ball into a cup that is too small. Orientation matters: when the angle or grip prevents success, the pieces slip or fly from her hands. Rather than stopping, she escalates her testing—smacking the cup open-side up, inserting her hand, banging objects on the block, and returning to shaking and tilting. Her vocalizations vary in length and rhythm, coinciding with effortful sequences and moments of excitement, giving a window into her engagement and persistence. Socially, the exchange with Bob is brief but supportive. He greets her, stabilizes the tray when objects get unruly, and offers a favored “starred” ball when she seems to be searching for something in her seat. Peggy laughs at the offering but largely continues to direct the play herself, following the more dramatic movement of the starred ball as it rolls with the tray’s motion. The dynamic suggests responsive scaffolding—help is available but not intrusive—allowing her to sustain focus and autonomy. Taken together, the scene highlights core elements of early development: fine and gross motor coordination, bilateral hand use, spatial reasoning about containment and fit, emergent problem-solving, and an interest in self-observation via the mirror. Her varied nonverbal sounds track attention and effort, while the repeated trials show resilience and curiosity. Simple materials—a few cups, balls, a block, and a movable tray—create a rich laboratory for learning. With a calm adult presence nearby, Peggy is free to iterate, discover constraints, and celebrate small successes in her own way |
| Link Index | Panel P038, Language Development, Object Exploration, Social Interactions |
| Themes, Interplay |
