Why Babies Do That: Baffling Baby Behavior Explained

by Jennifer Margulis

Book Overview

As soft, warm, and cuddly as they are, babies often display puzzling behaviors that can startle, concern, and leave both novice parents and seasoned grandparents scratching their collective heads in bemusement. After all, many newborns emerge into the world with cone-shaped heads, half-closed eyes, and wrinkled, peeling skin. Some even have acne. As they grow, they continue to make funny noises, they find specs of dust in the air so fascinating they...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1595432434
• ISBN13: 9781595432438
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Willow Creek Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

Here's Why!

I always lamented the fact that babies don't come with operating instructions. I knew What to Expect When I was Expecting, but not after. With little baby experience, and even less baby BOY experience, when my babies were born I was forced to trust my instincts and absorbed advice from friends, hoping that I was somewhere in the ballpark of "doing it right". And now, here's exactly the book that would have helped. The book is beautifully done and answers mysterious questions like WHY baby sucks her thumb, or bangs her head or plays with her poop. Each page of text is balanced by a photograph of a beautiful baby - some featuring acne, even, when we're wondering Why Babies Have Acne. This is a great book for parents of young babies - I've already given it as a baby shower gift to great reviews.

The perfect baby shower gift!

This is the perfect baby shower gift idea. An absolutely divine book; each page is dedicated to explaining a baffling baby behavior, beautifully illustrated with stunning photos. The book is written in a humorous way, but it is still informative. Besides having a good giggle at the odd things babies do, you actually learn. It is such a nice baby shower gift, unusual and also so useful. But the best bit....Once you've finished reading and you've learnt what you need to know, it makes a perfect book to `read' to your baby, because as you know, babies LOVE looking at pictures of other babies. I loved this book. Such a lovely, sunny, funny, cute book.

A lovely gift book for the baby lover in your life

Jennifer Margulis has written a gorgeous gift book about babies. Each section of the book focuses on a particular aspect of infant behavior that may be puzzling to new parents -- e.g. why babies have such erratic sleep patterns, why they have to eat so often, why they say "dada" before "mama," and so on. The book would make a great gift for new parents, a school-aged older sibling of a new baby, or a doting grandparent. Highly recommended.

ATTENTION: BABY LOVERS

We are used to seeing babies do the quirkiest things; like drool and go bald and smile for no apparent reason. But, WHY? Funny and factual, "Why Do Babies Do That" addresses these rarely questioned, widely accepted strange little behaviors with scientifically fascinating answers and comforting quips each with an awwww-striking photograph of the precious little creatures we love (and once were) - BABIES. Delightful, great stocking stuffer. Susan Buscaglia

Absolutely adorable

Ever wonder why babies drool? Or why they just won't go to sleep? Or why they grab onto your finger with a grip of iron? Or why they're so dang cute? Jennifer Margulis has the answers for you in this little coffee table book filled with solid answers and the cutest dang babies. A great shower gift, or a birth gift for an older sibling.