Baby New Year

[3] Early known instances of having babies as parts of new years traditions date back to ancient greece.

Some stories, especially those with depictions of years past, will have him bear a strong likeness to key events in his time.

[8][9] He is sometimes depicted holding or associated with an hourglass, a noisemaker, or other item either pertaining to time or New Year's Day festivities.

Often, he is not a complete newborn but instead more closely resembles a toddler, because he is frequently shown standing on his own, crawling or barely walking, or having a small amount of (usually blond) hair.

Numerous hospitals no longer make a Baby New Year public due to concerns that the infant will become a target for criminals.