BABY BASICS
This is what babies usually do right after eating
What is burp or sleep?
This item becomes every parent’s best friend at 3 a.m.
What is coffee?
The first smile usually appears around this age
What is 6–8 weeks?
Diapers go in this
What is a diaper bag?
Babies are born with more of these than adults
What are bones?
Newborns typically sleep about this many hours per day
What is 14–17 hours?
This phrase parents say more than “hello”
What is “Did you wash your hands?”
Most babies roll over before they can do this
What is crawl?
This makes a baby feel calm and secure
What is a swaddle?
A newborn’s brain grows fastest during this year
What is the first year?
This is the safest sleeping position for a baby
What is on their back?
This happens the moment you finally sit down
What is the baby wakes up?
Babies usually say this word first
What is “Mama” or “Dada”?
This keeps babies entertained and parents sane
What is a pacifier?
Babies recognize this sound best
What is their mother’s voice?
Babies usually start teething around this age
What is 4–6 months?
Parents measure this more than anything else
What is ounces of milk?
Walking typically happens around this age
What is 12 months?
Babies outgrow this faster than parents expect
What is clothing?
Babies can taste this flavor at birth
What is sweet?
This reflex makes babies grasp your finger tightly
What is the palmar grasp reflex?
This skill parents master without formal training
What is multitasking?
This milestone often causes the most parental panic
What is the first fever or first fall?
This device magically stops crying… sometimes
What is a white noise machine?
This is the strongest muscle in a baby’s body
What is the tongue?