Child Safety: Infant - Toddler Safety Tips and Concerns

Whether it's hosting holiday family gatherings, babysitting grandchildren, having an overnight kid party, or just inviting friends over with their tots, most people have kids in their homes from time to time regardless of whether they have young children of their own. That means extra safety precautions are called for to ensure that kids are kept safe. Here are safety tips to consider before o…

Disciplining a toddler is no easy matter. But certain behaviors have to be stopped at once. Hitting is one such behavior. What can you do to put a stop to a child's hitting before someone gets hurt?

A rising trend in prescription drug use is threatening the lives of unintended users...young children who are accidentally poisoned by ingesting the powerful medications.

Whether it's hosting holiday family gatherings, babysitting grandchildren, having an overnight kid party, or just inviting friends over with their tots, most people have kids in their homes from time to time regardless of whether they have young children of their own. That means extra safety precautions are called for to ensure that kids are kept safe. Here are safety tips to consider before opening that front door to youngsters!

Among the biggest kid-safety hazards in your home and when kids are visiting family members or friends are those long dangling (and tempting) cords on window shade and blinds. Here are tips for keeping cords out of little hands.

Did you know that even 1 inch of water can pose danger to children? Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death for children, and half the cases happen in bathtubs. Here are water safety tips to consider.

News reports periodically tell of a disturbing trend in which newborns are snatched from their homes, sometimes even from the very arms of the mother. What can be done to help protect yourself or loved ones from this rare, but quite scary, crime?

Create a simple song. Practice rhymes. Do whatever works, but teach your youngsters their phone numbers at an early age for added safety.

It's not just adults who need to be concerned about identity theft. Kids and teens are at risk of having

You're just dashing in to pick up a jug of milk, so there's no harm in leaving your child in the car for a minute...right? Wrong! For various reasons, hundreds of kids each year are involved in potentially fatally accidents when left unattended in a vehicle.

They're everywhere and into everything, and toddlers are injury prone and adventure bound. So, how do you keep your fearless adventurers out of harm's away during these curiosity-driven, no-bounds times on the go? Here are top tips for keeping toddlers safe and sound.

"Boost for Life" is the awareness theme being used for urging parents to use child safety booster seats for children in the four-to-eight year range. Statistics show that the majority of kids who should be riding in booster seats aren't.

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Some child care providers regularly transport kids to field trips, area parks, and even to and from schools (such as before or after school care). But, is it a good idea?