baby facts
How many bones does a baby have at birth?
300
What gadget lets parents listen to or watch their baby from another room?
A Baby monitor
In "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep," how many bags of wool are offered?
Three
Which body part do babies use to grasp objects, like a parent’s finger, shortly after birth?
Hand
What word is typically the first word a baby says, often around their first birthday.
"Mama" or "Dada"
At what age do babies usually start crawling?
Between 6 - 12 months
Which wheeled device is used to push a baby around while walking outside?
Which rhyme’s bridge keeps falling down.
London bridge
Which body part do babies use to crawl before they learn to walk?
Knees
Which sense do babies rely on when they mimic babbling sounds after their parents speak?
Hearing
What sense is the most developed in a newborn baby at birth?
Sense of Smell
What wearable blanket with armholes and a zipper keeps babies warm without using loose bedding?
Sleep sack
Which nursery rhyme character is a girl who carries a basket and encounters a wolf in some versions?
Little Red Riding Hood
Which body part,called lanugo at birth, protects a baby’s body?
Skin
Which body part do babies primarily use to produce early babbling sounds?
Vocal Choards, (or Throat)
What is the average resting heart rate of a newborn?
120 to 160 beats per minute
What baby gear with a metal frame and mesh sides works as a crib, playpen, and changing station?
Pack ‘n Play
In "Row, Row, Row Your Boat," what is described as being like a dream?
Life
What soft spot on a baby’s head, felt as a pulsing area, allows the skull to grow in the first year?
Fontanelle
Which part of a baby’s brain, still developing, helps control the muscle movements needed for babbling?
Motor Cortex
What is the name of the reflex, that causes a newborn to suddenly spread their arms and legs in response to a loud noise or sudden movement, named after a 19th-century pediatrician?
Moro Reflex OR Startle Reflex
What high-tech device, used in NICUs, tracks a baby’s heart rate and temperature and sends data to a parent’s phone or medical staff?
Medical-grade baby monitor
Which nursery rhyme character is a baker living on Drury Lane?
The Muffin Man
Which body part, used for balance, causes babies to wobble when they start walking around their first birthday?
The Inner Ear
What type of babbling includes varied stress and pitch that resembles the prosody of a baby’s native language?
Jargon Babbling