Why a baby is "it"?

Posted by Roman Korolenko on May 16, 2003

Hello!
Can anybody tell me why in English the pronoun "it" is used with reference to small babies?

• Re: Why a baby is "it"? ESC 05/16/03
  • Re: Why a baby is "it"? Frenk 05/17/03
  • Re: Why a baby is "it"? R. Berg 05/17/03
    • Re: Why a baby is "it"? TheFallen 05/17/03
      • And beat it when it sneezes R. Berg 05/17/03
        • Re: And beat it when it sneezes TheFallen 05/17/03