Safety at Home

• Choosing Safe Toys for Toddlers and Preschoolers

  How can you tell if a small toy poses a choking risk? What types of unsafe toys should you avoid for your baby, toddler, or preschooler? Find out here.

• Crib Safety

  Your baby will spend a lot of time in the crib, and it’s your job to make sure it’s always a safe environment. Here’s how to ensure the safety of your littlest sleeper.

• Diabetes: Getting Comfortable With a New Babysitter

  If you haven’t used a babysitter since your child was diagnosed with diabetes, you might have some questions about what to do. Here’s how to be prepared.

• Electrical, Heating & Cooling: Household Safety Checklist

  Use these checklists to make a safety check of your home, including your heating and cooling elements, smoke detectors, and electrical systems. You should answer “yes” to all of these questions.

• Fire Safety

  Find out how to prevent – and be ready for – a fire in your home.

• First-Aid Kit

  A well-stocked first-aid kit, kept in easy reach, is a necessity in every home. Learn where you should keep a kit and what to put in it.

• Food Safety

  Food safety is important. Here’s how to be sure your kitchen and the foods you prepare in it are safe.

• Gun Safety

  Guns are in many homes, so they’re a very real danger to kids, whether you own one or not. Learn how to talk with your kids about gun safety.

• Halloween Candy Hints

  For health-conscious parents, Halloween can be tricky. Do you set limits? Do you let kids decide how much to eat? There isn’t just one right answer.

• Halloween Safety Tips

  From the candy to the costumes, Halloween is a fun-filled time. But it can pose dangers to young revelers. For a trick-free treat, follow these simple safety tips.