Birth Terms
Some babies like to come feet first...
What is breech?
This couple published their first book about a family of bears in 1962. There are now more than 300 books in the series.
Who are Stan and Jan Berenstain?
This frequently-used phrase is supposed to help mom get more sleep...
What is "Sleep when the baby sleeps."
This nursery rhyme contains the phrase, "the clock struck one."
What is Hickory Dickory Dock?
Meaning, "landing place for chalk or limestone," this name has been in general use as an English given name since the 1970s.
What is Chelsea?
This may come in a giant needle but the benefits far outweigh the initial discomfort.
What is an Epidural?
This book about food was the result of a bet that Dr Seuss couldn’t write a story with only 50 unique words.
What is Green Eggs & Ham?
Don't do this, unless you want your child to develop a stutter.
What is, "Tickle your child's feet?"
This nursery rhyme opines, "I wonder what you are."
What is "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star?"
The Irish form of the name John and derived via the Old French form Jehan, this name means "God is gracious."
What is Sean?
These can get exciting but often lead to a false start.
What are Braxton Hicks contractions?
In this book, we see two little kittens, a pair of mittens, a little toy house and a toy mouse.
What is Goodnight, Moon?
In the 1910s, mothers were cautioned against doing this with their babies, for fear that the child would be "foolishly spoiled."
What is "hold them?"
This nursery rhyme contains the words, "It followed her to school one day."
What is "Mary Had A Little Lamb?"
A girl's name of Danish origin meaning "pure," it is a diminutive version of "Katherine."
What is Karen?
This is the first test on baby, within a minute of being born, to test skin color, heart rate, reflexes, muscle tone and respiration. A perfect score is 10.
What is the APGAR Test?
This series challenged commonly held beliefs about child development, specifically the length of books that children are able to read.
What is Harry Potter?
This outdated idea cautioned against leaving your baby alone with this animal, lest it "stand on your baby's chest and steal their breath?"
What are cats?
This nursery rhyme character loses her animals and doesn't know where to find them.
Who is "Little Bo Peep?"
Primarily used in Hindu culture, this name means "loved by all" or "beloved by many."
What is Supriya?
This term, when a person is pregnant over the age of 35, isn’t welcomed by most mothers.
What is a Geriatric Pregnancy?
This classic fairy tale has may different endings. In some versions, the villains don’t face any consequences; in others, they have to move away, are stoned to death, have their eyes pecked out by birds, or are bankrupted. In some versions, they are even forgiven.
What is Cinderella?
According to Dr. Walter Sackett in the 1960s, babies should be started on solid foods at this age.
What is two days old?
This Nursery Rhyme character marched his men up to the top and marched them back down again.
Who is the "Grand Ole Duke of York?"
According to an early Christian writer, this was the nymph Amalthea's sister name, with whom she cared for the young Zeus. Primarily a female name, it means "Honey Bee."
What is Melissa?