On Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:16:58 +0100, Janet > wrote:

>In article >, says...
>>
>> "Hench" > wrote in message ...
>> > On 4/10/2013 1:15 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> >> "Hench" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >>> On 4/8/2013 2:59 PM, bigwheel wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >
>> >> Bottom line, babies are not supposed to eat fish!
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> > You did see that the original post was about infants and not babies, you
>> > did see that correct?
>>
>> Infant is another word for baby. Same thing.
>
> No it isn't . The origin of the word means a child below the age of
>speech. In Britain, "Infant schools" take pupils age 4 to 7.
>
>http://www.ranvilles-inf.hants.sch.uk/
>
> Janet.

American English definition says either is below the age of speech. I
would expect to see a babe in arms for either term. Country of
origin apparently makes a difference here.
Janet US