Why Babies Do That: Baffling Baby Behavior Explained

by Jennifer Margulis

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 collection heads in bemusement. This unique book explains key baby behaviors parents and other caregivers encounter in babies between newborn and one year old. The beautiful photographs and the witty, informative text not only inform but also inspire readers to play peek-a-boo, cuddle, bounce, and enjoy everything unique about a baby's finest, albeit fleeting, moments.

Genres: Parenting

95 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2005

About the author

Jennifer Margulis, Ph.D., is an award-winning investigative journalist, Fulbright grantee, and sought-after speaker. The author/editor of seven nonfiction books, she has been researching and writing about issues related to children’s health and well-being for fifteen years. Her articles have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, on the cover of Smithsonian Magazine, and in dozens of other magazines, newspapers, and websites. She has taught literature in inner city Atlanta; appeared live on prime-time TV in Paris; and worked on a child survival campaign in Niger, West Africa. A meticulous researcher who's not afraid to stick her neck out, she is nationally known as a journalist whose writing helps empower women and children. The daughter of world-renowned evolutionary biologist Lynn Margulis, she is originally from Boston, Massachusetts but now lives with her family in southern Oregon.

Reviews

[Maram Abdullah · Rating 2 out of 5]

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[W · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a cute book and really very fascinating!