The Parenting Journal

Every year, parents install cabinet locks, buy baby gates, and move cleaning supplies to high shelves. And every year, children are still seriously hurt at home. The gap between what we do and what protects kids is worth examining closely.This...

Every room in your house looks different to a crawling baby than it does to you. You see a living room. Your baby sees a cable to chew, a bookshelf to climb, and a coffee table corner at exactly eye...

Key Takeaways Set your water heater to 120°F (49°C) or below to prevent serious scald burns. Most heaters ship at 140°F, where full-thickness burns occur in under five seconds. Always test at the farthest faucet from your heater for an...

Sliding glass doors are one of those hazards that don’t look like hazards. They’re just the door to the backyard. But the CPSC estimates that glass doors account for tens of thousands of emergency room visits each year, and that...

On average, every two weeks a child dies from a furniture or TV tip-over in the United States. That number comes directly from the CPSC, and it has remained largely unchanged for over a decade. Simple, affordable solutions exist that...