Where do babies on television come from?
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How young can a TV baby be? How do you stop a crying newborn on set? And why would you want your tot on screen? Thomas Ling investigates babies in our favourite shows...
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/yooolka on 2025-05-04 21:51:17+00:00.

Original Title: TIL TV shows love hiring twins for newborn roles. Twins double the filming time (they swap them out) and, since they’re often born premature and smaller, they look more like fresh newborns on screen, even if they’re actually a few weeks old.