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David K. Israel
Tuesday Turnip
by David K. Israel - January 22, 2008 - 4:21 AM

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It’s time for another whimsical Tuesday Turnip search wherein I type a random phrase and we see what kind of interesting factoids “turn-up.”

Today I typed in “The average baby” unearthing the following curious tidbits:

The average baby generates a ton of garbage every year.

The average baby in the United States will eat approximately 600 jars of baby food.

How much does the average baby elephant weigh? Answer About 500 lbs.

The average baby boomer has been playing SCRABBLE for 21 years and Trivial Pursuit for 14 years.

The average baby cries for 51 days solid in the first year of his or her life, according to a new study

What’s the weight of the average baby born in the United States? 6lbs. 5 oz

The average baby looses 8% of birth weight during the first week and then regains it by 2-3 weeks.

The average baby requires ten diaper changes a day

By 9-10 months he will begin to creep or crawl and the average baby will have grasped the concept of object permanence.

The average baby adds about a pound and a half between 35 and 40 weeks of gestation. This rapid growth slows after 41 weeks of gestation as the baby begins to outgrow the placenta.

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Comments (6)

  1. This reminds me of the scene in the ever-so-delightful movie Juno where the main character finds out her baby already has fingernails. :-) New life is amazing!

    posted by nutmeag on 1-22-2008 at 8:30 am

  2. i think my son loosed more than 8% of his body weight in the first week, judging by the number of diapers i had to change.

    posted by shelly on 1-22-2008 at 11:57 am

  3. My own statistic: The average baby barfs on their parent(s) missing the burp cloth at least twice a day.

    posted by JaneM on 1-22-2008 at 11:58 am

  4. Jane, seriously! You’re scaring me to death here.

    posted by Sara on 1-22-2008 at 2:00 pm

  5. That’s a lot of baby food.
    My kids had only a passing interest in jarred baby food.

    Barfing on parents? Pros.

    Milk based baby barf isn’t so bad, once you get used to the smell. And the fact that you’ll NEVER forget the smell.

    I’m just glad I didn’t have to change a baby Elephant’s diapers.

    posted by mungley on 1-22-2008 at 6:28 pm

  6. My mother always said I was the best baby ever. I slept all the time, and then woke up and laughed and laughed.

    Best.Baby.Ever.

    posted by Moon on 1-22-2008 at 7:45 pm

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