Five Amazing Facts about Babies

There’s something truly magical about the first months of life. Babies change and grow at an astonishing pace, and even though they may not be able to talk yet, their little minds and bodies are hard at work from day one.

Here are five amazing baby facts that’ll make you see just how remarkable your little one already is.

1. Babies can sign before they talk

Most babies begin to use simple signs around 6 months old—before they’re able to form words. It’s a clever way for them to express needs like “milk,” “more,” or “all done” and can be a brilliant way to reduce frustration while boosting early communication.

2. Handedness starts in the womb

Some babies begin to show a hand preference even before they’re born, often favouring one thumb to suck. While hand dominance isn’t fully established until later, many children will show a clear preference by the age of 2 to 6.

3. Toddlers have more neural connections than adults

It’s true! Young children’s brains are bursting with twice as many synapses as ours. These connections form as they explore, learn, and experience the world—later being refined through practice and repetition.

4. Toddlers can learn a new word every 2 hours

During the “vocabulary explosion” stage—usually around 18 months—toddlers can add up to ten new words per day! It’s one of the fastest learning periods in human development.

5. Picky eating is part of survival instinct

That fussy phase isn’t just defiance—it’s evolutionary. Between ages 2–5, many children become cautious of new foods. Known as food neophobia, this instinct once helped prevent young humans from eating something harmful.

Bonus Peekaboo Fact!

Games like peekaboo help babies develop “object permanence”—the understanding that things still exist even when they’re out of sight. Around 6–8 months, babies begin to grasp this concept, which makes peekaboo both fun and educational.