Safety Tidbits
Confusion about car seats, recalls, toy safety? Find the answers here.
Car Seat Safety
How long do children need to ride rear-facing? How do I install a car seat? What should I look for in buying a new car seat? What's the new Oregon booster law? Here's where you can find some answers.
AAP - Car Safety Seats: A Guide for Families
From the American Academy of Pediatrics, here are the answers to many of your questions about car seats, including a comparison table of various car seats.
Oregon's Child Passenger Safety Law
Here are the changes made to Oregon's Booster Seat Law, effective July 1, 2007. Children must ride in a booster seat until age 8 or 4'9". Here are the latest changes to Washington's child restraint law.
Car Seat Check Calendar
Kids in Danger
A nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting children by improving children's product safety. Check out information about the latest recalls. You can also sign up for a monthly email newsletter alerting you to recalls.
Safe Kids USA
Working to prevent accidental injury of all kinds for children worldwide. They are also another source for recall information.
CPSC Recall Announcements and Product Safety Alerts
Straight from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. You can also search by product type for recalls.
ConsumerReports.org
Consumer Reports now has a Safety Alert page, complete with videos on bike helmet safety and safety gates.
First Aid & Safety
Keeping your child safe is your top priority. Learn how to protect your child inside the house and out, what to do in an emergency, how to stock a first-aid kit, where to call for help, and more. From KidsHealth.
American Academy of Pediatrics - Parenting Corner
Information for parents from the AAP. Everything from the latest child-related news to health topics arranged alphabetically.
Body Mass Index (BMI) Charts
Calculate your child's BMI and find out why it's an important part of your child's physical.