Newborn Science
Newborns are born with about 100 more of these than adults.
What are bones?
In “Rock-a-bye Baby,” the cradle falls from this.
What is the treetop?
This is the average number of diapers a baby uses in the first year.
What is ~2,500–3,000?
Unlike humans, this animal’s babies can stand and walk within hours of birth.
What is a giraffe (or horse/foal acceptable)?
This cartoon baby with a football-shaped head stars in Rugrats.
Who is Tommy Pickles?
This is the first sense a newborn develops strongly, even before birth
What is smell?
“Little Miss Muffet” sat on this eating curds and whey.
What is a tuffet?
Most babies begin sleeping through the night around this age range.
What is 4–6 months?
This baby animal is born blind, hairless, and helpless—common for rodents.
What is a pup (or pinky in mice/rats)?
This sitcom baby often disappears upstairs but is central to Full House.
Who is Michelle Tanner?
Newborns typically sleep this many hours per day (within range).
What is 14–17 hours?
This character “kissed the girls and made them cry” after losing a sheep.
Little Boy Blue?
This is the safe sleep position recommended for babies.
What is on their back?
Kangaroos carry their babies in this specialized pouch called this.
What is a marsupium?
This Pixar baby superhero appears in The Incredibles.
Who is Jack-Jack?
This reflex causes babies to throw their arms outward if startled.
What is the Moro reflex?
“This little piggy” that went to market actually refers to this historical activity.
What is going to be sold/slaughtered?
This condition, common in new parents, is caused largely by sleep deprivation and hormones.
What is baby blues (or postpartum mood swings)?
This animal has the longest gestation period (~22 months).
What is an elephant?
This fictional couple has baby twins named Tommy and Judith.
Who are Ross and Rachel (Friends)?
This soft spot on a baby’s head is medically called this.
What is the fontanelle?
“Ring Around the Rosie” is often believed (controversially) to reference this historical event.
What is the Black Plague?
Doctors recommend introducing this allergen early to potentially reduce allergy risk.
What are peanuts?
Baby birds that hatch ready to walk and feed themselves are called this.
What are precocial?
This fantasy series features a prophecy about a baby born at the “seventh month.”
What is Harry Potter?