Gear & Gadgets
This essential item is strapped into a car to keep a baby safe during travel.
What is a car seat?
The sound a baby makes when they are hungry or upset.
What is crying?
The first major milestone, typically achieved around 3-4 months, allowing a baby to hold their head steady.
What is head control?
This classic lullaby features a baby sleeping "on the treetop."
What is "Rock-a-bye Baby"?
The main food source for a newborn in their first few months.
What is breast milk or formula?
Often used for feeding, this small, soft item is placed over the shoulder to catch spit-up.
What is a burp cloth?
This bodily function requires a diaper change.
What is peeing or pooping?
The act of moving on hands and knees, usually occurring around 6-10 months.
What is crawling?
In this popular children's book, a bug eats its way through many foods.
What is "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"?
To keep a baby's skin healthy and prevent irritation, parents often apply this to their bottom.
What is diaper cream or ointment?
This piece of furniture is where a baby typically sleeps for the first few months.
What is a bassinet or crib?
When a baby pushes air out of their mouth forcefully, often after feeding.
What is burping?
This often messy milestone involves babies putting their hands and fingers in their mouths.
What is teething?
This gentle song asks this item to "twinkle, twinkle."
What is "star"?
Before feeding a baby, it's important to test the temperature of this.
What is the bottle or milk/formula?
This device allows parents to hear or see their baby from another room.
What is a baby monitor?
This reflex in newborns helps them find the nipple for feeding.
What is the rooting reflex?
A baby's first attempts while holding onto furniture
What is walking, standing or cruising?
This book by Sandra Boynton features various animals saying goodnight.
What is "Goodnight Moon"?
This accessory helps support a newborn while bathing.
What is a baby tub?
Used to change temperature, this appliance is specifically designed for bottles.
What is a bottle warmer?
This common occurrence in babies involves an involuntary spasm of the diaphragm, often causing a distinctive sound.
What are hiccups?
The average age at which babies typically take their first independent steps.
What is around 12 months or one year?
This classic Dr. Seuss book features a character who loves a certain colored breakfast.
What is "Green Eggs and Ham"?
The process of wrapping a baby snugly in a blanket to make them feel secure.
What is swaddling?
This portable item allows parents to wear their baby close to their body.
What is a baby carrier or wrap?
The medical term for the yellowish discoloration of a newborn's skin due to excess bilirubin.
What is jaundice?
A baby typically starts to babble around this age, making repetitive sounds like "da-da" or "ma-ma."
What is around 6-9 months?
This popular nursery rhyme involves a little insect who climbs up the water spout.
What is "Itsy Bitsy Spider"?
This important safety practice, recommended to prevent SIDS, when putting babies to sleep.
What is "sleeping on their back"?
To soothe a fussy baby, this item often vibrates and plays music.
What is a baby swing or bouncer?
The soft spots on a baby's head where the skull bones have not yet fused.
What are fontanelles?
This developmental concept, often tested with a "peek-a-boo" game, signifies a baby's understanding that things still exist even when hidden.
What is object permanence?
This book by Eric Carle features a brown bear.
What is "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?"?
This common rash on a baby's scalp is characterized by crusty or oily patches.
What is cradle cap?