The Parenting Journal

Most baby shower registries are stacked with swaddles, bouncers, and onesies in five sizes. The outlet covers and cabinet locks? Usually missing entirely. And yet those are the items that will matter most around month eight, when a baby who...

About 93,000 children under 5 are treated in U.S. emergency rooms each year for stair-related injuries, according to a Nationwide Children’s Hospital analysis of CPSC NEISS data. That’s roughly one child every six minutes. A baby gate is the most...

Magnetic locks are more durable in heat and humidity, making them the better choice for kitchens and bathrooms. Adhesive locks cost less upfront but degrade and need replacement every 6–12 months in high-use areas. The magnetic key is a choking...

Most baby registries are 40% gear and 60% wishful thinking. The bouncy seat, the wipe warmer, the seven different swaddle blankets, none of it prevents a single injury. What keeps a baby safe is a much shorter list, and building...

Every home is different. A third-floor apartment with no stairs, no pool, and a single bathroom has a different risk profile than a four-bedroom house with a basement, a garage, and a backyard gate that swings open onto a slope....

Every mealtime is a small engineering problem. You’re strapping a squirming, food-covered child into a chair elevated off the floor, and you’re doing it three times a day, often while distracted. The margin for error is real. CPSC’s 2024 Nursery...

Three out of five home fire deaths occur in homes with no smoke alarms or non-functioning ones (NFPA). Read that again. Not homes without sprinkler systems or fire-resistant construction. Homes without a working detector. That single statistic is why this...

Every door in your house is a decision point. Some lead to safe spaces. Others open onto staircases, garages, cleaning supplies, and pools. The hardware on those doors is the only thing standing between your toddler and whatever is on...

The kitchen is the most dangerous room in the house for a toddler, and hot water is a big reason why. The CDC reports that every day 435 children ages 0–19 are treated in emergency rooms for burn-related injuries and...