Safety

A nap on your chest is soothing, normal, and safe — as long as you stay awake. Here's the one scenario that turns a sweet contact nap dangerous, and how to enjoy them without worry.

A sweaty, damp-haired sleeping baby is usually just a warm baby. Here's why it happens, the real risk to watch for (overheating), and the signs that mean it's worth a call to the doctor.

From around 28 weeks, falling asleep on your side — left or right — is safest; going to sleep on your back is linked to higher stillbirth risk. In early and mid pregnancy, position doesn't matter. Here's what the evidence shows.

Little kids are hardest to see right next to a vehicle. At least 50 children a week are backed over in the US, and a large vehicle's front blind zone can reach 15 feet. Here's how to make driveways and lots safer.

A swallowed button battery can burn through the esophagus in as little as 2 hours. Here's the emergency action for batteries and magnets, the honey trick on the way to the ER, and the small items worth locking away today.

A car heats up 20°F in 10 minutes, and a child's body warms 3-5x faster than yours — even on a mild 60°F day. Here's the Stop. Look. Lock. habit that prevents it, and what to do if you see a child alone in a car.

Cough-and-cold meds under 4, aspirin during viral illness, and benzocaine teething gels under 2 can all harm young children. Here's the short never-list, the safer swap for each, and when a fever means call the doctor now.

Drowning is the #1 cause of death for kids 1-4, and it's fast and silent. A four-sided pool fence cuts risk ~83%, and touch supervision matters more than floaties. Here are the layers that protect your child.

A puffy coat under the harness leaves dangerous slack that compresses in a crash. Here's the pinch test, plus three safe, warm ways to buckle your child in cold weather.