Parenting Trivia
“In a parenting rut? This fascinating collection of parenting trivia will give you a whole new perspective.”
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Parents around the world differ on style, beliefs and techniques, but on one thing they agree: parenting is rarely exactly as we thought it would be.
As many times as you’ve been surprised, these parenting facts will amaze you even more. Read on for the scoop on why parenting and childhood are more fascinating than you knew.
Record-Breaking Trivia
Babies are cuddly, adorable and in many ways, amazing. Here are a few parenting facts to keep in mind during your child’s very few years.According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the lightest baby ever to be born and have survived was Christopher Williams of London, England. He was born at 16 weeks gestation and weighed just a little over 21 ounces. By contrast, the heaviest live-born baby on record weighed an amazing 22 lbs., 8 oz. The heavyweight hailed from Aversa, Italy and was born in 1955.
When it comes to sheer numbers, try these parenting trivia tidbits on for size. For example, think you’re tired? The oldest documented mother was 66 years old at the time of her most recent darling’s birth, and an 18th century Russian woman was the proud parent of 69 children (several sets of whom were twins, triplets or quadruplets).
Everyday Trivia
But it’s not just world-record babies that have an amazing fact to share. For example, the average U.S. baby will wet its way through a staggering 7,500 diapers in its first year of life. And up until the age of seven months, she is able to breathe and swallow at the same time--a skill she will then lose and never regain. On the other hand, as one-of-a kind as you think your baby is (and we’re sure she is!), she shares her birthday with nine million other people worldwide.Hoping for more than one bundle of joy? The average woman across all age groups has a one in 539 chance of giving birth to (gasp!) triplets. And if you’re the type who likes to accomplish your goals by the calendar, keep in mind that more children are born on a Tuesday than any other day of the week. As for that summer vacation, better make other plans: August is the most popular month to have a baby.
Famous Parenting Trivia
The rich and famous aren’t so different from us after all, as evidenced by these interesting bits of information:Sigmund Freud, not particularly known for a sense of humor, nonetheless left us with the following gem: He referred to his youngest daughter as his “only son”. Seems even psychoanalysts need a little parenting levity every now and then.
Nor are celebrities immune to having to buy, cuddle and stay awake for two. Cyclist Lance Armstrong, boxer Mohammed Ali and Madeline Albright are all parents of twins.
Adoption, too, is common among celebrities just as in the private sector. Rosie O’Donnel, Nicole Kidman with then husband Tom Cruise and Al Roker have all adopted. And Jessie Jackson, Eleanor Roosevelt and (believe it or not) Aristotle all were adopted. (So were former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and Gerald Ford.
There’s a wealth of parenting trivia in the U.S. and across the world to keep us guessing, grinning…and continuously amazed at how unique becoming and being a parent can be.
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