The first three months of life are portrayed in detail, concentrating on communication and showing how the encouragement of early interaction lays the foundations for a satisfying relationship right from the start. The film follows three babies and their interactions with their families. It shows how to help stimulate and understand communicative behaviour and establish a rewarding relationship during the babies’ first few months of life.

Family members try everything to stop the baby Lily from crying.

A new mother and father faithfully follow the instructions they get for taking care of their new baby, but they get carried away when they try to rock the baby to sleep.

Illustrations and simple text follow babies as they walk, crawl, ride in strollers, or are carried while enjoying a day with their families.

An all-knowing big sister gives her baby sibling lessons in being a baby.

A boy follows fives babies who crawl away from a picnic and saves the day by bringing them back.

"Zombie lovebirds Mortimer and Mildred discover a baby on their doorstep. They're worried sick when the baby sleeps through the night and hardly ever cries. How will they teach him to be a proper zombie child?"--

Three babies are caught up in the air and given loving attention by a father, grandmother, and mother.

Presents photographs of babies from all over the world in their native costume and describes how all babies are special. On board pages.