This 6 Minute English podcast from BBC Learning English discusses newborn baby communication. Neil and Beth explore how babies communicate their needs before they can speak, referencing the work of child psychotherapist Marie de Rome. They discuss the intentionality behind seemingly jerky baby movements and the unrealistic expectation of "love at first sight" for new parents. The episode includes a quiz question about newborn babies and concludes with a review of key vocabulary terms, such as "100%," "jerky," "intentional," "to the naked eye," "love at first sight," and "unhelpful cliché."
