‘The Secret Life of 4 Year Olds’ follows ten children as they meet for the first time in a nursery environment, and then seven months later, observing their personalities, how they form friendships and their ability to work together.
The hour-long documentary is set in a classroom within a primary school, rigged with cameras.
Under the supervision of two qualified early years practitioners, the children engage in free-flow play and take part in a number of organised activities.
They are also set challenges, designed to replicate the types of situations they would face in their own nurseries and lives. These include building a den in teams and the ‘Chocolate Cake Test’, which tests children’s willpower.
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