BABY 101
A newborn will go through plenty of these every day—and your wallet will notice.
What are diapers?
This unfortunate character sat on a wall and couldn't be put back together again.
Who is Humpty Dumpty?
Put me around baby's neck unless you want lunch all over that adorable outfit.
What is a bib?
This milestone usually comes before walking.
What is crawling?
This animated Nickelodeon series follows Tommy, Chuckie, Angelica and their adventurous friends.
What is Rugrats?
This is the common name for a baby's first teeth.
What are primary/baby teeth?
Jack and Jill climbed a hill to retrieve this.
What is a pail of water?
I help babies get around town even though they can't walk or drive.
What is a stroller?
This is the soft area on a baby's skull where the bones have not completely fused.
What is a fontanelle?
This sharply dressed animated baby carries a briefcase and behaves more like a businessman than an infant.
Who is The Boss Baby?
This reflex causes a newborn to turn their head toward something that strokes their cheek.
What is the rooting reflex?
In “Hey Diddle Diddle,” this animal apparently developed the ability to jump over the moon.
What is a cow?
I'm wrapped snugly around a newborn and can make them look like the world's cutest burrito.
What is a swaddle/swaddling blanket?
This term describes a baby beginning to cut their first teeth.
What is teething?
In The Incredibles, this youngest member of the Parr family turns out to have quite a few superpowers.
Who is Jack-Jack?
This pregnancy-related term describes the sudden, intense urge to clean, organize, and prepare the home before the baby arrives.
What is nesting?
Little Miss Muffet was enjoying this before a spider ruined her meal.
What are curds and whey?
Parents use me to hear every cry from another room—and sometimes every random noise too.
What is a baby monitor?
This sense is relatively well developed at birth and helps babies recognize familiar voices.
What is hearing?
In Full House, this Tanner daughter was played by twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.
Who is Michelle Tanner?
Babies are born with approximately this many bones—more than an adult has.
What is approximately 300?
In “Rock-a-Bye Baby,” this causes the cradle to fall.
What is the bough breaking?
I'm shaped somewhat like a doughnut or horseshoe and commonly used to support positioning during feeding.
What is a nursing/feeding pillow?
This score is commonly assessed shortly after birth and looks at Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity and Respiration.
What is the APGAR score?
In this 1989 comedy, audiences hear the thoughts of baby Mikey while adults navigate relationships and parenthood.
What is Look Who's Talking?