50 Baby Shower Trivia Questions

1. What is the anatomical name for the soft spots on a newborn’s skull?

2. The larger soft spot near the front of a newborn’s head usually has which shape?

3. What is the name of the fine, downy hair some babies have at birth?

4. What is vernix, the natural coating sometimes visible on a newborn?

5. In standard health terminology, the neonatal period covers the first how many days after birth?

6. A complete set of primary, or baby, teeth normally contains how many teeth?

7. Which baby teeth usually appear first?

8. Which tooth type is absent from a normal set of baby teeth?

9. What are teeth that are already present when a baby is born called?

10. Which specialized tissue helps newborns produce heat without shivering?

11. A baby turns toward a touch on their cheek as if looking for a feed. Which reflex is this?

12. Which newborn reflex is also known as the startle reflex?

13. A newborn’s fingers automatically curl around something touching their palm. What is this called?

14. Which reflex makes a supported newborn move their feet as if walking when the soles touch a surface?

15. Which newborn reflex can extend the arm on the side the head faces while bending the opposite arm?

16. Which taste do newborns generally prefer?

17. Which picture is generally easier for a newborn to notice?

18. Which distance is closest to the range where newborns focus best?

19. Which familiar sound can a newborn recognize from hearing it before birth?

20. Which sense lets a newborn feel a soft blanket against their skin?

21. A baby looks for a toy after it disappears under a cloth. Which understanding is developing?

22. A baby picks up a small object with the tips of the thumb and index finger. Which grasp is this?

23. What is the usual term for a baby’s repeated strings of syllables such as “ba-ba-ba”?

24. What do we call a baby’s soft, early vowel-like “ooh” and “ah” sounds?

25. What is “cruising” in baby development?

26. Which classic baby game involves hiding a face and then revealing it?

27. A baby copies a grown-up’s wave. What learning process is this?

28. Sitting and walking belong to which broad group of movement skills?

29. Which developmental term describes the broad trend from head control toward control farther down the body?

30. Which developmental term describes control progressing from the body’s center toward the fingers?

31. What is a baby spider called?

32. What is a young eel called?

33. Which name belongs to a young pigeon?

34. Which name is used for a baby alpaca?

35. What short word names young fish as a group?

36. What is a baby eagle called?

37. What is a young owl called?

38. Which word describes a young bird that has recently gained its flight feathers?

39. A young horse described as a yearling is approximately how old?

40. What are young oysters called after they attach to a surface?

41. Which word means a collection of clothing and supplies prepared for a new baby?

42. What is a bassinet?

43. In British English, what does “pram” mean?

44. What are tiny soft shoes for a baby commonly called?

45. Which baby item is designed to catch food spills below the chin?

46. Which baby item contains loose pieces that make a noise when it is shaken?

47. What is a lullaby intended to do?

48. Which word means to wrap a baby snugly in cloth?

49. What does a baby’s bonnet cover?

50. Which baby item is called a “dummy” in British English?