The most important reason is that the number of hours a child actor can work is strictly limited by law. Movie shoots often have long days, longer than a single child actor is legally allowed to be on the set. According to this site for would-be stage parents, children aged 2 to 5 are only allowed to work three hours per day in California. Share. More @Wikipedia
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