Baby Shower Trivia: 20 Questions and Answers

This 20-question baby shower trivia quiz gives you a ready-to-run round with an answer key and NHS sources. Divide guests into teams, allow 20 to 30 seconds per question and award one point for each correct answer.

The health-related answers reflect UK guidance available when this article was updated. They are included for a light-hearted party quiz, not as personal medical advice; parents should use current NHS advice or speak to a health professional for their own baby.

How to play

• Players: 4 to 40+
• Playing time: 15 to 20 minutes
• You will need: one answer sheet and pen per team, plus the host's answer key

1. Form teams of two to five people.
2. Read each question and all answer options aloud.
3. Give teams up to 30 seconds to agree an answer.
4. Mark all 20 at the end. Use the tie-breaker if scores are level.

20 baby and parenting trivia questions

1. On which day is the newborn blood spot test normally done?
   A) Day 1   B) Day 5   C) Day 14
2. True or false: newborn hearing screening is usually offered before a baby is four weeks old.
3. At what age do routine NHS vaccinations normally begin?
   A) 4 weeks   B) 8 weeks   C) 6 months
4. At roughly what age does the NHS recommend introducing solid foods?
   A) 3 months   B) 6 months   C) 12 months
5. When can whole cow's milk usually become a baby's main drink?
   A) 6 months   B) 9 months   C) 12 months
6. At roughly what age do most babies start teething?
   A) 6 months   B) 12 months   C) 18 months
7. By what age do most children have all their milk teeth?
   A) 12 months   B) 2 to 3 years   C) 5 years
8. How many milk teeth does a full first set contain?
   A) 16   B) 20   C) 24
9. When should tooth brushing begin?
   A) When the first tooth appears   B) At age 1   C) When all milk teeth appear
10. How often should a baby or toddler's teeth be brushed?
    A) Once a day   B) Twice a day   C) After every feed
11. How much toothpaste is advised for children under three?
    A) A tiny smear   B) A pea-sized amount   C) A full brush
12. At roughly what age can a baby be introduced to an open or free-flow cup?
    A) 3 months   B) 6 months   C) 18 months
13. True or false: honey should not be given to a baby before their first birthday.
14. Until what age should whole nuts and popcorn be avoided?
    A) 1 year   B) 3 years   C) 5 years
15. What is the safest position in which to place a baby to sleep?
    A) On their back   B) On their side   C) On their front
16. For how long is it safest for a baby to sleep in the same room as a parent or carer?
    A) 6 weeks   B) 3 months   C) 6 months
17. Which item should be kept out of a baby's cot?
    A) Cot bumpers   B) Pillows   C) Soft toys   D) All three
18. Which three words describe a safer cot mattress?
    A) Soft, deep and warm   B) Firm, flat and waterproof   C) Quilted, raised and padded
19. How long does newborn hearing screening usually take?
    A) A few minutes   B) About an hour   C) Half a day
20. Which teeth usually appear first?
    A) Front central incisors   B) Canines   C) Back molars

Answer key

1. B — Day 5. The NHS says the blood spot test is normally carried out when a baby is five days old.
2. True. It is usually offered before four weeks and can be done up to three months.
3. B — 8 weeks.
4. B — Around 6 months.
5. C — 12 months.
6. A — Around 6 months. Babies vary widely.
7. B — 2 to 3 years.
8. B — 20 milk teeth.
9. A — As soon as the first tooth appears.
10. B — Twice a day.
11. A — A tiny smear.
12. B — Around 6 months.
13. True.
14. C — 5 years.
15. A — On their back.
16. C — The first 6 months.
17. D — All three.
18. B — Firm, flat and waterproof.
19. A — A few minutes.
20. A — Front central incisors.

Sources for the host

• Questions 1 to 3 and 19: NHS guidance on the newborn blood spot test, hearing screening and vaccination schedule.
• Questions 4, 5, 12 to 14: NHS guidance on first solid foods, baby tooth care and safer food preparation.
• Questions 6 to 11 and 20: NHS guidance on teething and caring for young children's teeth, plus Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust guidance on the full set of 20 milk teeth.
• Questions 15 to 18: NHS safer sleep guidance.

Tie-breaker

Ask each team to estimate how many seconds it will take the host to read the 20 answer letters aloud. The closest guess wins—no extra baby fact required.

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