Old Wives Tales
If the baby is carrying low, that means you are having ... a girl or a boy?
What is a Boy?
It takes a newborn baby almost a month before they can produce tears. True or False?
What is true.
True or False: Brothers spend more time with each other than they do with their parents.
True. By age 11, children with siblings spend roughly 33% of their free time with them, often more than with parents or peers.
Finish the rhyme: "Mary had a little lamb, it's _____ was white as snow."
Fleece
True or False: Cherry blossom trees bloom in the spring.
True
A heart rate 140 BPM or less indicates what?
You are having a boy!
A new born baby has 10,000 taste buds, 30,000 taste buds, or 50,000 taste buds?
What is 30,000 taste buds.
True or False: Older brothers are more likely to take on a "caretaker" role than older sisters.
False. Research suggests older sisters are more likely to engage in caretaking, whereas older brothers are more likely to be protective role models.
Finish the nursery rhyme: "Humpty dumpty sat on a wall, humpty dumpty had a great _____"
Fall
Which flower is often associated with spring and comes in many colors like red, yellow, and pink?
Tulips
Intense heartburn during pregnancy is said to mean what?
The baby will be born with a head full of hair.
Babies are born with kneecaps. True or False.
False
Multiple Choice: What is the most common cause of conflict between young brothers?
A) Food
B) Property/Toys
C) Bedtime
Answer: B) Property/Toys. Approximately 80% of fights between young siblings break out over property disputes as they try to establish authority.
Finish the nursery rhyme: "Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet, eating her _____ and ______."
Curds, Whey
What is the first day of Spring Called?
The Spring Equinox.
If you have acne during pregnancy, it is said that you are having a girl. Why?
She steals your beauty!
What was the weight of the heaviest newborn baby in the world? Give answer in pounds and ounces.
A baby boy in Italy was 22 lbs and 8 oz.
True or False: Sibling jealousy usually begins only after the new baby starts talking.
False. (It often begins immediately).
Finish the nursery rhyme: "Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater, had another and didn't _____ her."
A: treat
B: meet
C: keep
D: leave
D: leave
What yellow flower is one of the first to bloom in spring and is often associated with Easter?
Daffodils
If the father-to-be gains weight (sympathy weight) it is said to be that you are having a girl or a boy?
What is a girl.
The most common birth month and day in the United States.
What is September 9th.
True or False: Younger siblings are often more adventurous and risk-taking than older siblings.
True. (Often linked to birth order personality traits).
Finish the nursery rhyme: "Sing a song of _____ a pocket full of rye."
A: sixpence
B: hope
C: lye
D: mine
Sixpence
What do we call the process when a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly?
Metamorphosis