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Enjoy these Parent Big Brain quizzes we've created for you, helping to test the Parent knowledge you have.
Question 1
What is the safest way for a child over the age of 8 to ride in a car?
| Using a booster seat. | |
| Using a seat belt, without the shoulder strap. | |
| Using a seat belt, with both the lap and shoulder strap. | |
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Use seat belts on kids older than 8 and over 80 pounds. The shoulder strap should rest comfortably across the child´s shoulder and chest; don´t put it behind her back or under her arm. The lap belt should rest across her upper thighs, not her abdomen.
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Question 2
How do I test a toy to see if it is a choking hazard?
| If it is sold in the stores, it must be OK. | |
| Try to pass the toy through a toilet paper tube. | |
| Try to fit it into my own mouth. | |
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A simple test to check if a toy is safe enough for small children to play with is to try passing the toy through a toilet paper tube. If the toy is small enough to pass through the tube, it is small enough to be a choking hazard.
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Question 3
Sunscreen becomes effective immediately after application.
| True | |
| False | |
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Sunscreen takes at least 15-30 minutes after application to be effective. If it is applied when kids are already in the sun, they are unprotected for that period of time.
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Question 4
The most common item children choke on is....
| Hot dogs. | |
| Balloons. | |
| Hard candies. | |
| Coins. | |
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Small, hard candies easily slip down a child´s throat, and get stuck there. Never give small children hard candies, particularly if they are moving around or talking.
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Question 5
A child should be placed in a rear-facing car seat until....
| 8 months of age and 15 pounds. | |
| 12 months of age and 15 pounds. | |
| 8 months of age and 20 pounds. | |
| 12 months of age and 20 pounds. | |
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Infants must ride in a rear facing car seat until they are 1 year old and 20 pounds.
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Question 6
A child can be given aspirin for minor aches and pains.
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| False | |
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Experts believe that giving aspirin to children under the age of 18 may put them at risk for Reye´s Syndrome, which is a rare, but potentially fatal disease of the liver and brain that strikes during recovery from a viral illness.
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