The attention grabbing power of a baby is undeniable.
It doesn’t matter if you’ve just reached the nitty gritty section of how you’re going to save the company from bankruptcy, if a baby pops up on screen you will be supplanted.
The presence of a baby is so powerful that I daresay you could use it to break tension or soften a blow.
Because how could you raise your voice or swear when there is something as sweet and innocent as a baby in the other person’s arms?
The baby forces you into civility.
Thomas Duggan 