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Do You Know How to Take Care of a Baby?

This quiz will help you test your knowledge against the updated recommendations for infant care.

Shai K. 6/21/2020

Whether you're an expecting parent, a grandparent or someone who wants to be prepared, this quiz will help you test your knowledge against the updated recommendations for infant care. Care to take up the challenge?

Which of these is NOT a sign that the baby is ready for solid foods?

Able to laugh

Able to sit

Curious about solid food

Brings objects to mouth

Mother's milk fulfills all the nutrition a baby needs until the age of...

Six months

Twelve months

Three months

One month

How should a baby sleep?

In their crib on their back without toys or soft surfaces

On their stomach on a soft pillow

On their sides and on a soft pillow

On their backs with plenty of soft toys around them

Which of these foods should NOT be given to an infant under 1 year old?

Fish

Eggs

Honey

Fruit

True or False: Car Seats for infants are good to carry outside the car as well. It's a safe and easy way to carry an infant around

True

False

True or False: Crib bumpers are NOT a good tool for new parents

True

False

Which of these ingredients is important for a baby's first foods?

Iron

Vitamin A

Cheese

Honey

When put in the car seat, at what age should we turn around the car seat to face forward and not the rear?

It should be rear-facing until they don't need it anymore

It should be rear-facing until they are 2 years old

It should be rear-facing until they are 1 year old

It doesn't need to be rear-facing at all

True or False: New parents should NOT nap during the day.

True

False

How much water does a breastfeeding baby need?

2-4 glasses a day

5-6 glasses a day

Same as an adult

None.

According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), parents should feed their progeny peanut butter very early to prevent nut allergy beginning at age...

4-6 months

1-2 years

5-12 years

4-6 years

Which of these is NOT a routine vaccine for babies?

Vaccine against Hepatitis B

Vaccine against pneumococcus bacteria [PCV]

Vaccine against Rotavirus

Vaccine against Hepatitis C

You still have much to learn about babies

So we're guessing you haven't been a parent before, or perhaps it has been some decades since you had to take care of a baby by yourself. It's never a bad skill to learn, mind you, as you may never know when you are called to take care of one in a pinch as a favor, or perhaps have one of your own one day. Have a look at our answers to learn a bit more about infant care.

You still need to learn more about babies

You obviously know SOME of this material but are still missing some big chunks of crucial infant care. Whether it's because a long time has passed since you took care of a baby or whether you never had to - this is great stuff to know, and we recommend you have a look at the answers below (click the button) to learn a bit more of the new regulations regarding infant care.

You know your baby raising! But...

Alright, so you didn't get a full score, but your answers show you DO know your stuff. It could be that some of this information has changed in recent years and you haven't seen the updated recommendations. For example, the child seat forward facing laws have changed. So it's good to learn and have a look at the answers to see what you may have missed.

You ACED It!

It's hard to get something past super-parent over here! You either take care of babies still or have recently - or just have a fantastic memory! You totally aced this test - you should be proud! If you fell short of 100%, don't worry, a few things have changed a little in recent years (like the rear-facing car seat recommendation) so have a look at our answers to see why you went wrong.