In the United States, newborns are not allowed to appear on television. This means that if a baby is "born" on a soap opera, for example, the part of the newborn must be played by a much older baby

Why do you think that newborns are not allowed on the set, and why might
they not be welcome even if regulations permitted?

What will be an ideal response


Students will probably point out that the bright lights, cameras, heat, and noise of a
movie or television set would be difficult for a newborn to handle; newborns would
not be expected to respond or behave appropriately. Also, the typical newborn is far
less attractive than most people's idea of the adorable infant.

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