Safety
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.
Baby first aid: How to treat injuries & when to call the doctor
An expert outlines 7 common injuries in babies and exactly what to do for each.
10 tech products that can help parents worry a little less
It's Baby Safety Month, mama.
Here’s what to do when your baby hates the car seat
Tips from parents who have been there, too.
Recall alert: 75 hand sanitizers contaminated with toxic chemical
These products are not ones you want on little hands.
6 tips to safely get back to the playground during the pandemic
Plus, how to know whether it's safe to go or not.
Parents transition kids from car seats too soon, survey finds
Car seat safety can sometimes feel overwhelming, but when we break it down, it gets really simple.
8 things babies find irresistible—and what to let them play with instead
According to a pediatric ER physician.
5 toddler swim vest safety tips parents need to know
Here's what a swim safety expert wishes more parents knew about floaties, swim vests and water wings.
Pediatricians warn pandemic may increase drowning risks this summer
The AAP wants parents to take the following steps to reduce the risk of childhood drowning.
5 common summer injuries in kids that need urgent care
Even in a pandemic. 😷
What is the right age to start swimming lessons? At a year old, say pediatricians
Plus, AAP recommended steps to reduce risk of childhood drowning.
What all parents need to know about beach safety for kids
So your family can live that #beachlife.
Parents need to know more about the risks surrounding drowning, say grieving moms
They didn't know it soon enough, but they want you to know it now.
Poison control alert: Keep hand sanitizer away from kids
One small but important item parents may have overlooked amidst the chaos of coronavirus confinement this week? Baby and kid-proofing our new quarantined lives.
Do you need a family emergency kit? (Hint: Yes, you totally do)
It only takes a few minutes to be better prepared for emergencies.
Recall alert: These popular baby carriers recalled due to fall hazard
Buckles on these Infantino carriers can break, says the CPSC.
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.
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.
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.