| Genre: | Game show |
| Presenter: | Melissa Peterman |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 2 |
| Num Episodes: | 16 |
| Camera: | Multiple |
| Runtime: | 43 minutes |
| Company: | Electus 5x5 Media |
| Channel: | ABC |
Bet on Your Baby is an American game show that is hosted by Melissa Peterman. The series premiered on ABC on April 13, 2013, with two back-to-back episodes.[1] Each episode features five families with toddlers between the ages of two to three-and-a-half years old, who play to see how well they can guess their child's next move in order to win money toward their college fund.[2] [3] [4]
On January 28, 2014, Bet on Your Baby was renewed for an eight episode second season.[5] Season 2 premiered on May 31, 2014.[6] The show did not make ABC's Summer 2015 schedule.
Four families of three (two parents and a toddler) participated per episode.
Each family participates in this round separately. For each family, the toddler and one of the parents is sent to a separate room called the "baby dome" to perform a challenge. Before the challenge starts, the remaining parent remains on stage is asked multiple-choice question about the kid's performance to the challenge and the parent must guess the answer. The challenge starts after he or she locks in their answer by hitting a button on their table. If the kid's performance in the challenge matches with the parent's answer, the family wins $5,000 towards the kid's college fund.
All parents participate in this round together. The parents are shown a clip of a conversation between the host and all toddlers about a secret keyword. Throughout the conversation, the host and toddlers will discuss about this word, giving hints or notable features about it. Once a family figures out the answer, they must buzz in. Giving the correct answer sends the family to the college round, while an incorrect answer locks them out, but they will be allowed to buzz in again when another family is locked out.
The winning family is shown 10 piggy banks, each holding a different value towards the kid's college fund ranging from $500 to $50,000 (with the $50,000 grand prize being shown as the word "College"). The family is allowed to smash up to four piggy banks; after each smash that is not the $50,000 "College" prize, the family has to decide whether to quit with the amount in that piggy bank only, or give up this amount and smash another piggy bank.
| Country | Name | Host | Channel | Premiere | Finale | Prize | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina[7] | Si los chicos quieren! | Julian Weich | Canal 13 | November 1, 2013 | $50,000 | |||
 China[8] | 正大综艺.宝宝来了 | Zhu Xun & Qiang Zi | CCTV-1 | November 10, 2013 | 1-year admission to an international kindergarten | |||
 Colombia | ¡Apuesta a su Chico! | Lady Mina | Caracol TV | June 2015 | $200,000 | |||
 Mexico | Le apuesto a mi Bebé | Cecilia Gabriela | Canal de las Estrellas | 2014 | MX$5,000,000 | |||
 Philippines[9] | Bet on Your Baby | Judy Ann Santos | ABS-CBN | October 19, 2013 | September 9, 2017 | ₱1,000,000 | ||
| [10] | COME ON BABY | Noh Hong-chul, Park Ji-yoon | tvN | July 14, 2014 | ₩5,000,000 | |||
 Turkey[11] | Çocuk Oyuncağı | Ezgi Mola | Star TV | July 10, 2013 | ₺50.000 | |||
 Ukraine[12] | Мій малюк зможе Miy Malyuk Zmozhe | Irma Vitovska | 1+1 | June 15, 2014 | ₴50.000 | |||
 United States (Spanish) | Si Los Bebes Quieren | Maria Eugenia Payan | Univision | November 1, 2019 | $50,000 | |||
| Argentina | Bet On Your Baby Uruguay! | Lady Mina Cecilia Gabriella | Telefe | May 15, 2013 | March 8, 2015 | $10,000 | ||
| Cố lên con yêu! | Ốc Thanh Vân, Trần Tiểu Hào | VTV3 | April 17, 2016 | May 20, 2018 | đ 30.000.000 |