BabywatchingDesmond Morris combines his skills to take a closer look at the most remarkable life-form ever to draw breath - the human baby. In a revealing portrait of life from the baby's point of view, Morris answers the questions that parents ask. |
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Introduction | 1 |
Why do babies cry when they are born? | 9 |
Why is the newborn covered in grease? | 15 |
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