Parenting IQ Quiz
How much do you know about parenting?
Take our Parenting IQ Test to see how much you know about parenting and caring for kids, including questions about nutrition, developmental milestones, health, safety, etc.
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1) At what age do most children say their first word besides mama/dada?
a) 6-9 months
b) 8-12 months
c) 10-15 months
d) 12-18 months
2) At what age can you begin 2% or low fat milk?
a) 6 months
b) 12 months
c) 18 months
d) 2 years
3) What's the earliest that most kids can begin potty training?
a) 9 months
b) 12 months
c) 15 months
d) 18 months
4) You can predict your child's future height by...
a) doubling their height at birth
b) doubling their height at two years
c) tripling their height at three years
d) quadrupling their height at 12 months
5) You can usually start using sunscreen once your child is...
a) 2 months old
b) 6 months old
c) 12 months old
d) 2 years old
6) At wat age can you start using insect repellents with DEET?
a) 2 months
b) 6 months
c) 12 months
d) 2 years
7) At what age do most kids learn to name their first color?
a) 12 months to 2 years
b) 18 months to 2 1/2 years
c) 2 to 3 years
d) 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 years
8) Most kids now get vaccinated against...
a) scarlet fever
b) chickenpox
c) roseola
d) all of the above
9) Kids with Fifth Disease usually have...
a) a high fever
b) red cheeks
c) a pink rash on their arms
d) both b and c
10) What does RSV stand for?
a) Really Sick Virus
b) Respiratory Shock Virus
c) Ragged Strep Virus
d) none of the above
11) When should boys start puberty?
a) between 8 and 13 years
b) between 9 and 14 years
c) between 10 and 15 years
d) between 11 and 16 years
12) Warts are caused by...
a) a prion
b) a bacteria
c) a virus
d) touching frogs
13) Problems at school can be caused by...
a) ADHD
b) dyslexia
c) depression
d) all of the above
14) The AAP recommends that all boys be circumcised.
a) True
b) False
c) True, if anesthesia is used
d) True, if the infant has HIV
15) An 8 year old should eat...
a) 3-5 servings of vegetables each day
b) 1-2 servings of fruits each day
c) 2-3 servings of fruits each day
d) both a and c
16) A 4 year old should eat...
a) 3 servings of vegetables each day
b) 2 servings of fruits each day
c) 3-5 servings of fruits and vegetables each day
d) both a and b
17) How much fruit juice should a toddler get...
a) 4-6 ounces a day of a fruit drink
b) 4-6 ounces a day of 100% fruit juice
c) 4-6 ounces a day of unpasteurized 100% fruit juice
d) 8-12 ounces a day of unpasteurized 100% fruit juice
18) Which of the following can be given to a 10 year old with fever?
a) acetaminophen
b) pseudoephedrine
c) aspirin
d) any of the above
19) Children should face backwards in their car seat until they are...
a) 20 pounds
b) 12 months old
c) either a or b
d) both a and b
20) What is the leading cause of death for children?
a) influenza
b) cancer
c) infections
d) accidents
The answers are posted below:
Answers: ('c', 'd', 'd', 'b', 'b', 'a', 'd', 'b', 'd', 'd', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'b', 'a', 'd', 'b', 'a', 'd', 'd')
Our Parenting IQ Test will quiz you to see how much you know about parenting and caring for kids, including questions about nutrition, developmental milestones, health, safety, etc.
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