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Keeping little ones safe is a big responsibility! Motherly is by your side with expert child safety advice, from car seats to sleep and more.

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

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

Updated Feb. 07, 2020
Evenflo's booster seats

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.

Updated Feb. 04, 2022
collage of infant sleepers

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.

Updated Jul. 09, 2024
baby sleeper

Summer Infant’s SwaddleMe By Your Bed Sleeper isn’t safe, says CSPC

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is pushing for a recall.

Updated Feb. 04, 2022
pictures of counterfeit car seats - how to tell if a car seat is counterfeit

Fake & dangerous kids products are sold online: Here’s how to avoid them

The car seat technicians with St. Luke's Pediatric Education and Prevention Programs in Idaho could not believe what they were seeing when they came across the first fake car seat.

Updated Sep. 29, 2022
mother breastfeeding baby in bed

Does bed-sharing increase the risk of SIDS? If you breastfeed, new study says no

A new report from the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine states that the information we currently have on safe sleep may be more nuanced than we realize.

Updated Sep. 30, 2022

Lawmakers are working to ban crib bumpers & sleep incliners

The Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2019 recently passed the U.S. House of Representatives.

Updated Jan. 21, 2022
little baby sitting in a car seat - car seat expiration dates

The complicated truth behind car seat expiration dates

One journalist—and father—went searching for answers.

Updated Dec. 15, 2022

Safety alert: Inclined sleepers among recalled products sold at T.J. Maxx + Marshalls

Some recalled products were not removed from sales floors.

Updated Nov. 27, 2019

Why I don’t post photos of my child on social media

Protecting my child's privacy is key. Here's why I avoid posting pictures on social media.

Updated Mar. 28, 2025
baby sleeping in a docatot

‘Consumer Reports’ finds popular co-sleeping products are unsafe for babies

The popular DockATot, the Baby Delight Snuggle Nest Infant Sleeper and the SwaddleMe By Your Side Sleeper were three products identified in their investigation.

Updated Apr. 12, 2022

WAYB recalls foldable Pico Travel Car Seat: What parents need to know

A break in the headrest support tubes sparks recall.

Updated Sep. 20, 2019

5 tips for summer safety for kids

We're all ears.

Updated Jul. 26, 2019
mom kissing son in a hospital bed on his head

This mama’s gut-wrenching story of her son almost drowning has gone viral

"The reason I'm sharing? This happened in a pool full of people. A pool full of ADULTS," shares Leeson.

Updated May. 20, 2022
little boy sitting on the edge of a pool

This is why I share the story of my son almost drowning

Never in my life have I felt so much fear as I jumped in and pulled him out. He immediately started crying, thank God. I held him close to me and didn't want to let him go.

Updated May. 24, 2022

Granger Smith’s tragedy: What you need to know about drowning risks

His 3-year-old son died in a drowning accident at home.

Updated Jun. 06, 2019
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