Buying Guides & Articles:Baby Safety & Health

There are no pre-market testing requirements in the U.S. for juvenile products to ensure that products are safe before they are sold. Instead, the burden is placed on... Read more

That big new television you've just purchased could pose a real danger to your child. In the first seven months of 2006 alone, 10 children died after a TV fell on them,... Read more

The products are commonly used to relieve stuffy noses and coughs in children under age 2, and many parents assume they're harmless because of their OTC status... Read more

Baby monitors are an extra set of ears--and, in some cases, eyes--that allow you to keep tabs on your sleeping baby... Read more

For your baby's first thermometer, go with an inexpensive digital model that can be used rectally, and later, orally. Look for an LCD display that's easy to read and a... Read more

Finally, remember that a gate is only a deterrent, not a replacement for adult supervision. You'll still have to keep a close eye on your child... Read more

With this common feature, a monitor's lights turn on when the baby makes a sound; the louder he cries, the more lights light up... Read more

Some models have a handle or hook on the back to hang the tub up for draining or storage... Read more

Speed reading. When you're trying to take a wiggly baby's temperature, you don't have much time to get the job done. Some thermometers claim to display a reading in as... Read more

You'll change thousands of diapers by the time your child is 2 to 3 years old and ready for the potty... Read more