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Baby Walkers - Are they safe? - About Pediatrics
Mobile baby walkers, although fun for babies, can put your child at big risk of getting injured. Do you use one? Should they be banned? Review this important issue.
Childproofing a New House - Keep Kids Healthy
Before your child is crawling, walking and becoming a lot more mobile, it would be a good time to childproof your house. Get down on all fours and search the house for potential hazards to your child.
Childproofing the House - Keep Kids Healthy
Before your child is crawling, walking and becoming a lot more mobile, it would be a good time to childproof your house. Get down on all fours and search the house for potential hazards to your child.
Baby Safety Quiz - Keep Kids Healthy
Just as important as all of the other issues that new parents must deal with, like feeding and sleeping, learning to keep your baby safe is very important. Take our Baby Safety Quiz to see if you know how to keep your newborn and infant safe
How to protect newborns in the car - Keep Kids Healthy
Everybody would be safest facing backward while riding in a car. Infants are safest when riding facing the rear, because the back of the safety seat supports the child's back, neck, and head in a crash. So, whichever seat you choose, your baby should ride rear facing until about one year of age and at least 20 pounds.
Infant Car Seat Safety - About Pediatrics
Learn what safety seat you should use for a big baby or toddler.
Is your car safety seat secure?
A child safety seat must be held securely against the vehicle seat back. If the lap part of the safety belt is not tight or the safety seat slides around on the vehicle seat, your child may not be protected.
Safety for Children
Safety Information for children, including tips on babysitters, preventing SIDS, car seat safety, plus gun and pool safety.
Summer Time Safety Tips to Keep Children Safe
Summer time safety tips, including water and sun safety, fireworks safety, summertime food safety and use of insect repellants.
Children's Car Seat Safety Guide
Car Seat Safety Guide. Learn to avoid the factors that contribute to preventable injuries from car accidents, including carseats used incorrectly or not used at all, children being placed in the wrong type of car seat, and moving children out of a car seat or booster and into regular seat belts at too early an age.
Car Seat Safety Quiz - About Pediatrics
Take our car seat safety quiz to see if your children are safe when riding in a car.
Car Seat Poll - About Pediatrics
It is estimated that less than 10 percent of children who should be restrained in booster seats ride in one. When did you move your kids to regular seat belts?
Harness straps: your child's link to safety
The harness holds your child in his seat to protect him in a crash. Some safety seats have just a harness; others have a harness attached to a shield.
Preventing SIDS in Infants
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) risk can be lowered by putting your child to sleep on his back, not allowing him to get overheated and not exposing him to smoke.
Food Safety Guide for Children
Food safety guide to learn how to prevent food poisoning in children.
Safety Quiz for Parents
Accidents are the leading causes of death of children. Do you know as much about keeping your children safe as you should? Take our Child Safety Quiz to see how much you know about child safety.
Child Safety Seats Get Safer for your Kids
Read about the newest breed of car seating systems with LATCH that keep kid passengers more secure and makes installation a snap.
Hazardous Recalled Toys
Learn to be on the lookout for recently recalled toys and children's products that pose serious safety threats to youngsters
Baby Walkers - Keep Your Kids Safe
Information about the dangers of mobile baby walkers, using a walker safely or choosing an alternative, like a stationary activity center.
Buying Used Baby Products
Buying used baby products, such as a car seat, crib, clothing and toys, can save you money, but you should make sure these items are safe and haven't been recalled.
Where should your child ride?
The back seat usually is safer than the front, because head-on crashes are the most common kind. There must be one belt for each person.
Poison Control Centers
Poison Control Centers - find your state poison information center so you are prepared for accidental poisonings.
CPR and Kids
CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is an important skill for parents to learn. Learn where you can take a CPR class.
Car Seat Mistakes
Learn to avoid common mistakes parents make when placing their child in a car seat.
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