The Parenting Journal

The pool is quiet. That’s the problem. Most parents picture a drowning child as one who splashes, screams, and waves. The reality is almost the opposite: a child slipping under the surface makes almost no sound, and the whole thing...

Every day, the CDC reports, 435 children ages 0–19 are treated in emergency rooms for burn-related injuries, and two children die. Burns happen fast. They happen in kitchens, bathrooms, and living rooms, in the ten seconds it takes to answer...

Most parents spend weeks researching strollers and car seats before their baby arrives. Far fewer spend two hours learning what to do if their baby stops breathing. That gap matters more than almost any product decision you’ll make. Infant CPR...

Safe sleep setup, back on a firm bare surface, is the single most urgent newborn safety step. Have your car seat installation checked by a NHTSA-certified technician before coming home. Install smoke and CO detectors on every level, and test...

Every bottle you prepare for your baby is a small food safety decision. Get it right and feeding is unremarkable. Get it wrong and you’re dealing with a sick infant, a worried pediatrician, and a very long night. Formula preparation...

The crib looks so bare. That’s the thought that crosses almost every new parent’s mind when they follow the safe sleep guidelines and strip out the cozy bumpers, the soft quilts, the little stuffed animals. It feels counterintuitive. It feels...

Every year, new parents spend thousands of dollars on products they’ll use for six weeks. The baby industry is extraordinarily good at making everything feel essential, urgent, and safety-critical. Most of it isn’t. Here’s what matters, what it costs, and...

The American Academy of Pediatrics notes that roughly 3,500 infants in the United States die during sleep each year from sudden, unexpected causes. That number has not moved much in years. Not because researchers have stopped trying, but because the...

Every year, the American Academy of Pediatrics notes that around 3,500 U.S. babies die suddenly and unexpectedly while sleeping. Most of these deaths are preventable, yet the rate has remained largely unchanged. The gap between what the research supports and...