baby basics
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Baby Gear 101
Finish the nursery rhyme
Baby food or nah?
100

Which is the first sense a baby acquires after birth?

The sense of touch.


100

Do newborns produce tears when they cry?

nope.

100

What do you call the small seat used to safely carry a baby in a car?

a car seat.

100

"Twinkle, twinkle, little star, __________"

"how i wonder what you are"

100

oatmeal

baby food

200

how many bones does a new born baby have?

they have 300

200

Which colour was associated with baby boys in the 1900s?

pink!
200
What baby item is used to help carry a baby hands-free on your chest or back?

a baby carrier.

200

"Jack and jill went up the hill to ____________"

"fetch a pail of water"

200

pizza flavoured puree

not baby food

300

About how many diapers do babies go through in the first year? Give a range.

2,500 to 3,000 diapers

300

Which is the colour that babies recognise first when their colour vision begins to develop?

Babies observe the colour red first then other colours, and by five months of age they can see the full spectrum of colours.

300
What's the name of the item babies sleep in that rocks or moves gently side to side?

A bassinet or cradle.

300

"Hickory dickory dock, the mouse ran up the clock. The clock struck one,  ________________"

"the mouse ran down, hickory dickory dock. "

300

turkey puree

baby food.


400

True or False: All newborns are born with blue eyes and they then later develop eye colour. 

False. its a myth 

400

At what age babies can taste salt?

Babies can taste sweet and sour, but it is only by 3 to 4 months of age that their taste buds can recognise salt.

400

What's the name of the device used to heat up milk or formula safely?

A bottle warmer.

400

"Johnny, Johnny, yes papa? ____________"

"Eating sugar?  No papa"

400

kimchi mash

not baby food.

500

which body part are babies born without?

kneecaps

500

What is something a newborn can do that an adult cannot? 

 Breathe and swallow at the same time

500

What's the name of the baby item that mimics a parent's movement and helps soothe fussy infants?

a baby swing and/or motion rocker.

500

"Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, _____________"

"Jack jump over the candlestick"

500

hot sauce mashed potatoes

absolutely not baby food