Quiz: Are you Smarter than your Preschooler? (Practical Mondays #10)

            There’s a whole country named CHAD?

            Huh! lemme google it 

            Oh. it is. Amongst the 25 largest in the world that too.

            Is it new? cuz I don’t remember marking my maps with it in my geography class. 

            No it’s not. It has been there long before even my grandfather was born.

That’s a sample conversation that takes place in my brain every few nights. Every time we pull out a new book or new activity.

Did you know that many fish have a bag of air called a swim bladder which works like an armband. When the fish fill the bladder with air, they float high in the water and when they let the air out, they float lower down. Did you know that sharks don’t have em? So they *have* to keep swimming and if they don’t, they're so heavy that they sink like stones! 

Fascinating ha? I’m somewhere in between fascinated and dumbstruck. Dumbstruck by my own dumbness. These are PRESCHOOLER level books, for God’s sake! Books meant for little 4 and 5 year olds. And I have been walking around for 35 years without knowing this stuff? 

So every evening after my 4 year old brushes his teeth, changes into his PJs and snuggles with me in warm blankets to read, I wonder whether I’m doing it for myself. 

Are you in the same boat as me? Are you smarter than your preschooler?

Take this super quick 5 question quiz to find out! (Teachers…shhh, resist the urge to show off!)

What color are Flamingoes?

They’re grey! They get their pink color from the shrimp & algae they eat. No shrimp? No pink!

When ancient Egyptians prepared mummies, did they remove the heart or the brains?

The brains! Since they were considered useless while the heart was super important! The dead travelled to another part of the world where they needed their bodies- so duh! why would they need their brains?!

Which fish carry their eggs in their mouths till they hatch?

Tilapia! And I wonder how many end up being swallowed when the fish got hungry. Honey, would you please pick up some eggs for breakfast…oh, never mind. 

What is “Prehistoric”?

Prehistoric means the period before men started writing & recording history. Like when the dinosaurs were around. Because they couldn’t be bothered about writing. or recording. or reading books to their preschoolers.

What is the difference between Crocodiles & Alligators?

Crocodiles have more pointed snouts and a large tooth sticking up on each side when they close their mouths. There Sheldon, now I know.

How many did you get right? & what your score means:

5 - Looks like you are a teacher. Couldn’t help showing off, could you?

4 - Looks like you’re an actual preschooler. Darling, this test was for your parents. Go get them.

3 - Sigh, looks like you cheated! Was that really necessary?

2 - Congratulations, you’ve been reading to your child every night!

1 - Congratulations! You’re a lucky guesser! 

0 - Congratulations! We’re in the same boat! Pls email me your contact details, we should be life long friends!

Feature from last Practical Monday worth a peek!

The thought of acting, standing in front of an audience, playing a role, speaking lines and wearing a costume may be way out of some people’s comfort zone. But for some, acting can be a way to figure out how social interaction works, and ease some of it’s difficulties! Here’s how:

 Lights, camera, action it's time for social skills 

by Extreme Parenting 18 (the 18 stands for 18 children!)

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