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Babies are born with blue or grey eyes.
True. This is because melanin (the pigment that determines eye color) hasn't fully deposited in the iris at birth and often responds to light over the first few months of life.
The soft spots on a baby’s head are medically known as _______.
Fontanelles
At what age do many babies begin to smile socially?
A. 1–2 weeks
B. 6–8 weeks
C. 6 months
D. 1 year
B. 6–8 weeks
Babies are born knowing how to swim.
Babies have natural survival reflexes. If placed in water, they will instinctively paddle and hold their breath—though this is a reflex that fades by around 6 months
Newborns only cry with real tears right after birth.
False. While they do make sounds, babies rarely shed real tears until they are about 2 to 3 weeks old when their tear ducts fully develop.
Most babies are able to lift their heads while on their tummies by _______ months.
2-4
Which of these is usually one of the first foods introduced to babies?
A. Popcorn
B. Candy
C. Baby cereal
D. Pizza
C. Baby cereal
At what age do many babies start sitting without support?
A. 1 month
B. 3 months
C. 6–8 months
D. 12 months
C. 6–8 months
Babies need to be burped after every feeding.
False. While standard practice, studies have shown that burping doesn't necessarily prevent colic or excessive spit-up. Any gas that doesn't come out as a burp will simply pass through their digestive system
Most babies begin to crawl between _______ and _______ months of age.
6,8
How many baby teeth do most children eventually have?
A. 10
B. 20
C. 24
D. 32
B. 20
The average newborn baby weighs about ________ pounds at birth
7.5
Craving spicy food while pregnant will cause your baby to be born with a full head of hair.
False. This is a classic old wives' tale. Hair growth is entirely genetic!
While they understand a lot earlier, a baby will typically say their first simple word around _______ of age.
1 year
Which diaper size is usually worn by the most babies?
A. Newborn
B. Size 1
C. Size 3
D. Size 7
C. Size 3
Newborns can cry real, visible tears from the moment they are born.
False: Most babies do not produce actual tears until they are about 3 to 4 weeks old, though they can still make crying sound.
Newborns cannot taste salt
Babies are born with a preference for sweet and bitter tastes, but they don't develop the ability to taste salt until they are about 4 months old.
Babies cannot recognize and differentiate between familiar and unfamiliar faces until about _______ of age.
3 months
A baby's heart rate is usually:
A. Slower than an adult's
B. About the same as an adult's
C. Faster than an adult's
D. Impossible to measure
C. Faster than an adult's
Around _____ months of age, babies typically begin to perceive and track colors
4