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    A Parent's Guide to Buying and Using Booster Seats
    Also available in: Spanish
    Children who have outgrown child safety seats should be properly restrained in booster seats until they are at least 8 years old, unless they are 4�tall. This guide provides parents with informatio... Details >
    National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
    A Safe Crib For Your Baby
    Also available in: Spanish
    Important crib safety information provided to parents on putting babies to sleep safely. This information is in keeping with CPSC's Safe Cribs for Kids Campaign. Families can call 1-866-SafeCrib for ... Details >
    U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
    Aspirin and Pregnancy/Aspirin and Breastfeeding
    These guidelines recommend that pregnant and breastfeeding women refrain from taking aspirin. The dangers of aspirin to developing fetuses and infants are described.... Details >
    National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health
    Child Safety - Home Safety Council  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Most parents have heard about the need to childproof their home. But they might not know that more children ages 1 to 14 are killed by injuries that can be prevented than by any other cause. This broc... Details >
    Home Safety Council
    Child Safety Resources - National Center for Missing and Exploited Children   External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Parents, guardians, and adults who care for children face constant challenges when trying to help keep children safer in today's fast-paced world. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children ... Details >
    National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
    Child Safety Seat Inspection Stations  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    This page helps find a car inspection station near you. Click on "find Coalition events near you" on the left side of the page then select your state on the drop-down menu and click "go". On the state... Details >
    Safe Kids Worldwide
    CPSC Delivers the ABC’s of Toy Safety
    Also available in: Spanish
    The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is emphasizing the importance of knowing your ABC抯 of toy safety: (A) awareness, and knowing the (B) benefits, for (C) consumers � (Awareness Benefi... Details >
    U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
    Keeping Kids Safe From Home Falls  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    A home may represent a haven of safety and security. But for young children, it can be also a minefield of potentially dangerous falls. This brochure offers tips to help make your home free of fall ha... Details >
    National Safety Council
    Keeping Kids Safer on the Internet: Tips for Parents and Guardians  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Allowing kids to go online without supervision or ground rules is like allowing them to explore a major metropolitan area by themselves. The Internet, like a city, offers an enormous array of entertai... Details >
    National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
    Kids' Health Tips and Activities for Fall
    October is Children抯 Health Month, and it is full of opportunities to teach your kids safe and healthy habits. This page provides tips for parents and activity sheets for kids to teach them how to st... Details >
    Office of Women's Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Organizations
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    National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
    U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
    American Humane Association, Children's DivisionExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    Child Find of America, Inc.External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Child Welfare League of AmericaExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    Children's Defense FundExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    Home Safety CouncilExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    Insurance Institute for Highway SafetyExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    Kempe Children's CenterExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    National Association for Pupil TransportationExternal Links Disclaimer Logo

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