Safety

Here’s why I will never force my kids to hug anyone

My responsibility is to my children, first and beyond everything else. It is my job to help them stand up for themselves, and to stand up for them when they can't.

Baby first aid: How to treat injuries & when to call the doctor

An expert outlines 7 common injuries in babies and exactly what to do for each.

CDC urges families to skip trick-or-treating this Halloween

Here's what the CDC recommends.

10 tech products that can help parents worry a little less

It's Baby Safety Month, mama.

Here’s what to do when your baby hates the car seat

Tips from parents who have been there, too.

Recall alert: 75 hand sanitizers contaminated with toxic chemical

These products are not ones you want on little hands.

6 tips to safely get back to the playground during the pandemic

Plus, how to know whether it's safe to go or not.

Parents transition kids from car seats too soon, survey finds

Car seat safety can sometimes feel overwhelming, but when we break it down, it gets really simple.

8 things babies find irresistible—and what to let them play with instead

According to a pediatric ER physician.

5 toddler swim vest safety tips parents need to know

Here's what a swim safety expert wishes more parents knew about floaties, swim vests and water wings.

Pediatricians warn pandemic may increase drowning risks this summer

The AAP wants parents to take the following steps to reduce the risk of childhood drowning.

5 common summer injuries in kids that need urgent care

Even in a pandemic. ????

What is the right age to start swimming lessons? At a year old, say pediatricians

Plus, AAP recommended steps to reduce risk of childhood drowning.

What all parents need to know about beach safety for kids

So your family can live that #beachlife.

Parents need to know more about the risks surrounding drowning, say grieving moms

They didn't know it soon enough, but they want you to know it now.

Poison control alert: Keep hand sanitizer away from kids

One small but important item parents may have overlooked amidst the chaos of coronavirus confinement this week? Baby and kid-proofing our new quarantined lives.

Do you need a family emergency kit? (Hint: Yes, you totally do)

It only takes a few minutes to be better prepared for emergencies.

Evenflo’s booster seats could be dangerous for kids under 40 lbs, says new report

ProPublica recently released an investigation into Evenflo's "Big Kid" booster seats.

Recall alert: These popular baby carriers recalled due to fall hazard

Buckles on these Infantino carriers can break, says the CPSC.

More than 170,000 inclined infant sleepers recalled by CPSC: What parents need to know

Graco, Evenflo, Summer Infant and Delta Enterprises are all involved in the latest recall.