Infant Development

A typical newborn spends 1-4 hours a day doing this.

• Sleeping

• Laughing

• Crying

• Eating

In order to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) it is important to do this...

• put your baby to sleep on his/her back

• keep your infant's sleeping area clear of pillows, blankets and stuffed animals

• put the baby in a crib or bassinet

• all of the above

This is the position a baby should always be put to sleep in.

• on their stomach

• on their side

• on their back

Many infants are born with this flaking on their head.

• dandruff

• milia

• cradle cap

• none of the above

This typically falls off 7-10 days after a baby is born.

• diaper

• umbilical cord

• baby's hat

• all of the above

This can occur if you shake a baby out of frustration.

• Shaken Baby Syndrome

• Shaken Baby Disease

• Skull Dislocation

If a parent is frustrated with a crying infant, it is OK to do this...

• give the infant to another caretaker in their home

• put the infant down in a safe place like their crib or bassinet and walk away

• call someone to come over and hold the baby while you take a break

• all of the above

It is common for a newborn baby to sound congested.

• FALSE

• TRUE

This type of sound often will help calm a baby and help them sleep more soundly.

• white noise

• A "shhh shhh" sound from the caretaker

• A fan running

• all of the above

Typically a baby will lose weight during the first days of life.

• FALSE

• TRUE

• It depends on how much the baby weighed at birth.