The Parenting Journal

Why CPSC says freestanding ranges need anti-tip brackets, what an open oven door can do to an unsecured range, and what the bracket check involves.

How to think about floor outlets in a living room or on a kitchen island, using the CPSC, AAP and MedlinePlus advice on outlets and cords.

Where alcohol belongs in a home with a baby or toddler: a locked cabinet, plus what to do with a bar cart or wine rack that has no door.

What the CPSC says about corner and edge bumpers, why staying put is the test, and what no corner guard covers.

How to baby proof bookshelves: what climbs, what pulls down, and what to latch on built-ins and open shelving.

Flat-front cabinets and drawers still need a lock. Here is how a hidden magnetic lock and an adhesive strap work when there is no handle to use.

What to do about hard corners when you would rather not use adhesive, and when a stick-on guard is the better choice.

There is no single standard baby gate height. Here is the one federal minimum, how gate widths work and how to measure your opening before you buy.

What a washer or dryer control lock does, how to turn it off brand by brand, and why the door lock is a separate lock.