Parenting 101
On Average a Newborn will go through 8-10 of these a day
Diapers
This is the first sense a baby develops in the womb.
Touch
Which fruit do most Indians say should be avoided by pregnant women?
Papaya
This is the common name for the "mouth plug" used to soothe a crying baby(especially newborn).
Pacifier
In India, this ceremony marks a baby's first taste of solid food
Annaprasana
To help a baby release gas after feeding, parents usually perform this action.
Burping
True or False: Newborn babies can only see in black, white, and shades of gray at birth.
True
According to Indian old wives tale, when the following happens, the pregnant mother must not step out of the hosue
Eclipse
This device allows parents to hear or see their baby from another room.
Baby monitor
In India, this ceremony is where the baby is named
Namakarnam/Baarasala
To "test" the temperature of a baby's bottle, you should drop a small amount of milk on this sensitive part of your body.
Wrist
This is the only body part a baby is not born with; they develop them between ages 2 and 6.
Kneecaps—they are just cartilage at birth
If the baby’s heart rate is over 140 BPM, the old wives' tale says it is this gender.
Girl
This piece of gear is essential for bringing the baby home from the hospital safely in a car.
Car seat
In the UK, if someone is born into a wealthy family, they are said to be born with a "spoon" made of this in their mouth.
Silver
This is the common name for the method of wrapping a baby snugly in a blanket to mimic the womb.
Swaddling
Babies are born with this natural survival reflex which they lose as adults
Swimming / Holding breath under water
In many cultures(including Indian), if the mother experiences a lot of heartburn, the following is said of the baby's features at birth.
Lot of hair
This kind of device is sometimes used for newborns to to help them sleep by mimicking the sound of the womb
White noise sound machine
In China, it is tradition to give babies "Red Envelopes" containing this on their first birthday.
Money
This is the term for the "soft spot" on a baby’s head.
Fontanelle
Newborns have a unique type of fat that helps them regulate body temperature since they cannot shiver like adults. What is the name of this specific fat?
Brown Fat
If the mother craves a lot of the following, it is said to be a girl
Sweets
Before the modern disposable diaper was invented in the late 1940s, what common household 'kitchen' item was often used as a makeshift absorbent layer inside cloth diapers?"
Rice paper (or Potato starch paper)
In many cultures, this bird said to deliver babies to their parents' doorsteps.
White Stork