Baby Facts!
What is the first sense that baby develops?
Hearing
This popular nursery rhyme features a cow jumping over the moon.
“Hey Diddle Diddle”
This is the term for the baby's ability to use their thumb and index finger to pick up small objects.
What is "pincer grasp?
This is the term for a dad who stays home with the kids while the mom works.
What is a stay-at-home dad?
This product is commonly used to help soothe babies suffering from diaper rash.
What is diaper rash cream?
What body part is baby born without?
Kneecap
In this nursery rhyme, a spider climbs up a waterspout.
“The Itsy Bitsy Spider”
This developmental milestone, where a baby uses their arms and legs to move on their stomach, often precedes crawling.
What is commando crawling or army crawling?
This common dad activity involves taking care of the baby’s diapering needs.
What is diaper duty?
This is the ideal age to introduce your baby to a pacifier, according to pediatricians, to help reduce the risk of SIDS.
What is the first few weeks of life, around 2-4 weeks?
How many bones is baby born with?
300
The lyrics of this lullaby end with "and down the hill come baby, cradle and all."
"Rock-a-Bye-Baby"
By this age, most babies can stack two or three blocks.
What is 12 to 18 months?
This tool is often the go-to for dads when they want to assemble a crib, high chair, or other baby furniture.
What is a power drill?
When introducing a new food to your baby, it is best to wait this many days before offering another new food to identify potential food allergies.
What is 3 to 5 days?
How far a newborn baby can see clearly?
8 - 14 inches
This rhyme features a "baker's man" who is "patting" as fast as he can.
"Pat-a-Cake"
The ability to walk while holding onto furniture, typically observed around 9-12 months, is called this.
What is cruising?
Dads are often known for this type of humor, particularly when it comes to embarrassing their kids.
What is dad jokes?
This is the safest way to transport your baby in a vehicle until they are old enough to transition to a forward facing car seat.
What is a rear-facing car seat?
When do babies begin to cry real tears?
About 1-3 months
This song asks, "Won't you be my darling?"
"Skip to My Lou"
The term for the phrase when baby practices repetitive syllables like "ba-ba" or "da-da", which typically occurs around 4 to 6 months.
What is canonical babbling?
This is the average amount of time per day a father spends interacting with his newborn in the early months.
What is 1-2 hours?
This practice is recommended to help a baby with colic or excessive gas, often involving gently massaging the baby's tummy in a specific motion.
What is tummy massage or "I love you" massage technique?