Secret Life Of Babies Analysis

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The video "Secret Life of Babies" is engrossing. It was so interesting that I did not even realize it was 45 minutes long. The thing about the babies that amazed me the most is their swimming skills. I have never realized that babies are born with many fascinating skills. Now, I know how their crying patterns enable them to demonstrate their needs. For example- a cry starting with "oww.." depicts that a baby is tired whereas when he/she is hungry, cry sound like "meh..". The video tells us that first two years of a baby are critical as their maximum growth and development occur during this time range. I have been reading biology since 4-5 years but I came across this fact for the first time that the first breath of the baby leads to the closing

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