The Parenting Journal

Hiring someone to walk through your home and tell you what’s dangerous sounds like a luxury. It isn’t, necessarily. But it’s also not always the right call. Here’s how to figure out which side of that line you’re on. 36,000...

The nursery feels done. The crib is assembled, the dresser is full of tiny folded onesies, and the mobile turns slowly above the mattress. It’s the most prepared you’ve felt since the positive test. But preparation and safety are two...

Every year, parents spend hours researching strollers and minutes thinking about what happens when the baby starts to move. That gap is where children get hurt.Not anxiety. Evidence. 3,500 — Infants die from sleep-related causes in the U.S. each year...

Roughly one child every six minutes is treated for a stair-related injury in a U.S. emergency room (Nationwide Children’s Hospital analysis of CPSC NEISS data, 1999–2008). If you have a climber, a large dog, or both, you already know that...

Every parent I know has had the same moment: you look up from your phone, and your baby is somewhere they absolutely should not be. For me, it was the afternoon my younger daughter emptied the entire under-sink cabinet in...

Key Takeaways Decorative screens offer zero protection, only a purpose-built hearth gate creates a real barrier. Gas fireplace glass can exceed 1,300°F, causing third-degree burns in seconds. Steel mesh freestanding gates are the safest choice for hearths with a raised...

Foam corner guards had a good run. They were cheap, they were everywhere, and for a while, they felt like enough. But if you’ve watched a determined toddler peel one off a coffee table in under thirty seconds, you already...

Every baby monitor I’ve ever tested eventually got replaced by something smarter. That’s not a criticism of the old ones. It’s just that the gap between a basic audio monitor and a networked camera with motion zones, air quality sensors,...

The goal of a yes space sounds simple: give your baby or toddler a zone where the answer to every question their body asks is "go ahead." But building one without turning your home into a padded cell takes more...