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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 4’9” 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 Link

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  External Link

Child Safety Resources - National Center for Missing and Exploited Children   External Link

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  External Link

Child Safety Seat Inspection Stations  External Link

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  External Link

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’s 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 Link

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  External Link

Keeping Kids Safer on the Internet: Tips for Parents and Guardians  External Link

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  External Link

Kids' Health Tips and Activities for Fall

October is Children’s 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

Pesticides and Child Safety

Although pesticides can be beneficial to society, they can be dangerous if used carelessly or if they are not stored properly and out of the reach of children. This document provides recommendations f... Details >

Office of Pesticide Programs, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances/EPA

Playground Injuries Fact Sheet

This fact sheet presents an overview of childhood playground injuries that covers prevalence, hospitalization, mortality, prevention, and the goals of the National Program for Playground Safety.... Details >

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Pool and Spa Safety Publications

This page links to a list of publications from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission that focus on child water safety and drowning prevention. Some topics covered include hair entrapment in drai... Details >

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Safe and Healthy Kids

By the time children enter kindergarten, they may display some of the traits they will carry throughout their lives, like an aptitude for math, a hot temper, or a sharp wit. At a very young age, child... Details >

Office of Women's Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Safety Tips Page  External Link

Accidental injury is a leading killer of children 14 and under worldwide. Most of these accidental injuries can be prevented by taking simple safety measures. This page provides parents with links to ... Details >

Safe Kids Worldwide  External Link

Safety Tips: Frequently Asked Questions  External Link

This page provides parents with links to frequently asked questions about safety tips and children. Topics include bike/helmet, school/playground, sports/recreation, and toy.... Details >

Safe Kids Worldwide  External Link

Soft Bedding Products and Sleep Position Contribute to Infant Suffocation Deaths: Safety Alert

This consumer alert urges parents not to place infants to sleep on soft bedding products, including those products intended for use by infants. The recommendation is that parents place infants in a cr... Details >

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Ten Tips to Protect Children from Pesticide and Lead Poisonings Around the Home

Also available in: Spanish 

Follow these simple steps to help you save children from environmental hazards around the home... Details >

Office of Pesticide Programs, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances/EPA

Toy Safety  External Link

Also available in: Spanish   External Link

This is a list of safety tips for buying and storing toys.... Details >

Safe Kids Worldwide  External Link

When Your Child Is Missing: A Family Survival Guide  External Link

This guide was written (with assistance from law enforcement and youth service professionals) by parents who have experienced the trauma of a missing child. It provides firsthand insights into what pa... Details >

U.S. Department of Justice