|   Posted: September 04, 2018

As the sponsor of a toddler, you get to partner with a mom who is doing the hard work of raising a child in a developing country! Take our quiz and learn some of the same lessons mothers of babies in our program are learning!

Take the “Compassion Mom” Quiz!

As the sponsor of a toddler, you get to partner with a mom who is doing the hard work of raising a child in a developing country! Take our quiz and learn some of the same lessons mothers of babies in our program are learning!

A mom holding her infant daughter outside in front of her home
Development
1. Which of these is a benefit of early childhood development?

A foundation built on early childhood development gives a child valuable tools for the rest of his or her life!

2. When does most of a child's brain development occur?

The majority of a child’s brain develops in the first six months of life!

Nutrition
3. The most critical time for good nutrition is in the brief ____-day period from the start of a woman’s pregnancy until a child’s ___ birthday.

Pregnancy through infancy (also known as the first 1,000 days) is the most critical period of growth and development in a child’s life. Nutritional gains during this period continue to benefit the child throughout life, while the damage from nutritional losses lasts a lifetime.

4. ______ deficiency weakens the immune system and increases a child’s risk of contracting and dying from infections like measles and diarrheal illnesses.

Vitamin A deficiency affects about one-third of children living in low- and middle-income settings, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

Health
5. _____ is the most common and most effective way to prevent malaria, the third-largest killer of children between the ages of 1 month and 5 years.

The simple act of sleeping under a mosquito net is the most effective way to prevent malaria, which takes the lives of nearly 800 children under the age of 5 each day.

6. When a child is dehydrated, he or she should be given oral rehydration salts (ORS) solution, which is a mixture of …

ORS is a mixture of clean water, salt and sugar. It costs a few cents per treatment. ORS is absorbed in the small intestine and replaces the water and electrolytes lost.

Finish all of the questions above to see your score!

A mom sits with her son under a mosquito net