In Santarém, Brazil, a baby named Abner José Ferreira Santos has taken his family by surprise with his unusual preference for watching news broadcasts instead of traditional children's cartoons. Celebrating his eight-month birthday recently, the baby's interest in news began developing around the age of three months. His mother, Erivanilda Santos, noted that it all started when he began to focus on the TV during the morning news segment of 'Bom Dia Tapajós.'

As the family tried to engage the baby with colorful cartoons, they discovered that Abner would cry when cartoons were played and instead showed a calm demeanor while watching the news. Erivanilda expressed her challenges as she tried to replace the news with cartoons to keep him entertained but found that her efforts were in vain. The unusual attention that the baby pays to the anchors and news segments has intrigued the family and prompted conversations about the baby's unique preferences.

This peculiar behavior raises questions about early childhood development and interests. While it is not entirely unheard of for infants to react positively to adult voices or music, Abner's specific inclination toward news programming showcases the diverse range of stimuli that can capture a child's attention. It serves as a reminder for parents about the varied nature of children’s engagement with media, even at a very young age.