I am a nerd when it comes to fun facts that I didn’t know. It doesn’t mean that I always remember them (I’m HORRIBLE at trivia games), but nonetheless I enjoy some good ole fun facts! I am banking on the fact that someone else out there is also a “Fun Fact Nerd” with me. So, here ya go! 19 Fun Facts about children you may not have known!
Fact 1:
The average age children begin to use a microwave is seven.
Fact 2:
A 3-year old Boy’s voice is louder than 200 adults in a crowded restaurant.
Fact 3:
Fathers tend to determine the height of their child, mothers their weight.
Fact 4:
On average, a 4-year-old child asks 437 questions a day.
Fact 5:
Watching television can act as a natural painkiller for children.
Fact 6:
In ancient Greece, children of wealthy families were dipped in olive oil at birth to keep them hairless throughout their lives.
Fact 7:
The great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
Fact 8:
Childrens kneecaps only start to turn bony at 3 years of age, until that they are made of cartilage.
Fact 9:
Both boys and girls in 1600s England and New England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
Fact 10:
Children under the age of six are at the greatest risk for crushing or burning injuries of the hand.
Because some bones, like the skull, fuse together later.
Fact 19:
Until the age of six or seven months, a child can breathe and swallow at the same time. –
75% of adults reading this will try to do it!
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