Baby Care Basics: Sunlit Smiles 1929

This 1929 silent educational film, Little Brothers and Sisters: A Film Lesson in Health and Hygiene, guides children in caring for infants. Designed for young viewers, it demonstrates feeding, bathing, and dressing babies with simple steps, acted out by kids or shown via dolls. A key lesson highlights exposing babies to sunlight—on porches or in prams—to boost vitamin D and health, per 1920s pediatric advice. Intertitles deliver practical tips, blending nurturing skills with hygiene science in a charming classroom reel.