# Rearing Kibbutz Babies (1973)

Observes infant rearing in an Israeli kibbutz organized around the activities of Hannah, seen both as a young mother and as a metapelet (care - giver) for four infants. Follows her weekday work as she cares for four under - a - year - old infants in their baby house from early morning to mid - afternoon and as she takes scheduled breaks to visit her own children in their nearby children's houses. Depicts Hannah's adroit blending of household tasks with tender, expert infant care and upbringing. A survey of the period in U.S. history from 1865 to 1900. Highlights events in the North, including the development of industry, and events in the South, including the actions of the carpetbaggers and scalawags. Surveys the actions of Andrew Johnson and Congress, and notes the waves of new immigrants. From the Exploring series.

- Kind: Educational
- Year: 1973
- Runtime: 27 min
- By: Institute for Child Mental Health, New York University. Film Library
- Genres: Education, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/rearingkibbutzbabies)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Kids profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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