The Parenting Journal

Key Takeaways Hardware-mounted gates are the only safe choice at the top of any staircase. Pressure gates are appropriate for same-level doorways, never stair locations. Check pressure gate tension weekly. Hardware gates need no ongoing tension monitoring. Look for ASTM...

About 93,000 children under 5 are treated in U.S. emergency rooms each year for stair-related injuries, according to a Nationwide Children’s Hospital analysis of CPSC NEISS data. That number alone is enough to make most parents take gate shopping seriously....

Parents audit their homes for sharp furniture edges at toddler height. What almost nobody talks about is that the protector you choose changes the room in ways that go well beyond cushioning. It changes what you can see, what you...

Every parent has a moment that resets their childproofing priorities. Mine came when my younger daughter, not yet 18 months old, emptied the cabinet under the kitchen sink in the time it took me to answer the front door. Dish...

Every parent eventually stands in front of a cabinet full of cleaning supplies and thinks: I need to lock this. The harder question is which lock will hold.Two types dominate the market. Magnetic cabinet locks install inside the cabinet and...

The monitor sitting on your nightstand is only as useful as the decisions you made buying it. Get the wrong one and you’re either squinting at a laggy, pixelated feed from your phone at 2 a.m. or tethered to a...

About 93,000 children under 5 are treated in U.S. emergency rooms each year for stair-related injuries, which works out to roughly one child every six minutes, according to a Nationwide Children’s Hospital analysis of CPSC NEISS data. That number stopped...

Every diaper change is a small act of faith. You turn to grab a wipe, your baby arches their back, and for one awful second the edge of the dresser is right there. It happens fast. It always does.Choosing the...

Key Takeaways Hardware-mounted gates are required at stair tops. Pressure-mounted gates belong only in doorways. Magnetic cabinet locks are the only reliable choice for cabinets holding chemicals or medications. Tamper-resistant outlets are a permanent fix. Plug-in caps are a choking...