The Weird Body Quiz
by Tara Parker-PopeKids are fascinated by their own bodies and often ask a lot of questions that even their parents don’t know the answers to. Why do we have earwax? What’s a scab? Why do mosquito bites itch?
Dr. Ditkoff with daughters Julia (left) and Andrea.Prompted by the tough questions her own children and patients have asked her over the years, Dr. Beth Ann Ditkoff, a former New York surgeon, decided to find some answers. With the help of her fifth- and seventh-grade daughters, she compiled a list of unusual medical questions about the weird, ugly and gross. The result is “Why Don’t Your Eyelashes Grow? Curious Questions Kids Ask About the Human Body” (Avery, 2008), a clever exploration of the anatomy and health issues that most matter to children. Boogers, hiccups, pee, warts and farts are just some of the topics covered in this handy guide.
The book is fun, easy to read and seems to appeal to kids, at least it did to the kid in my house. My 9-year-old daughter spotted it while I was working and asked if she could read it. “Why Don’t Your Eyelashes Grow?” provides the questions and answers for the Well blog’s latest health quiz. To test your weird body knowledge, click here to take the quiz.If that link doesn't work, here's a direct link: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/10/31/health/20081031_WELLQUIZ.html
It's a fun quiz, I suggest you try it!!!
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