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What to Do When Your Hotel Doesn’t Have a Crib for Your Baby
According to a regulation passed in 2012 in the U.S., hotels and other “places of public accommodation that provide cribs for use of their customers or guests must provide cribs that comply with the new federal standards.” Pack and plays, however, aren’t subject to this rule, which means that it’s legal for a hotel to provide a pack and play…
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Baby Heat Safety Tips From Pediatricians and ER Doctors
Babies and young children can’t regulate their body temperatures as well as older kids and adults, which puts them at risk of overheating. If they get too hot, it could lead to heat exhaustion, a form of heat-related illness that also includes heat stroke, a more serious condition. “Heat exhaustion in young children can show up in subtle ways, especially…
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Baby Bath Safety: What Parents Should Know
The most current data shows more than 43,000 children under the age of 18 are treated for injuries occurring in the bath or shower. Children 4 years old or younger, including infants, are at a higher risk of these incidents, accounting for over half of injuries. The most common cause of injury was a slip, trip, or fall, but in…
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Best Baby Bathtubs, According to Our Tests
All baby bathtubs sold in the U.S. must meet a federal safety standard that ensures they’re safe for use. It requires compliance with ASTM F2670, a product safety standard developed with input from companies, regulators, and consumers that addresses factors like a tub’s size, design, and materials. Here are the other safety considerations to keep in mind when buying or…
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Superman’s Final Trailer Just Dropped, Giving Our First Look at Metamorpho’s Baby
James Gunn’s Superman is set to release soon, with less than a month remaining. Today, the final trailer for Superman has dropped, showing us new scenes that we’ll see in the movie. So far, we have seen almost all villains and heroes set to appear in the movie, in addition to Superman and Lois Lane. The latest trailer introduces us…
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12 Cool Baby Products From the 2025 ABC Kids Expo
The bottle nipple is slightly offset, much like a real nipple, which (according to the brand—we haven’t tested this ourselves) allows the baby to feed in a more upright position. The bottles come in assorted sizes ranging from 2 to 11 ounces, with slow to fast flow nipples. The manual pump, with its amber-hued plastic and pinky-beige handle, has a…
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CR’s Top Picks for Baby in 2025
Safety is one of the most important factors parents consider when we’re making decisions about baby gear. After all, the coolest stroller in the world is just a glorified wheelbarrow if it’s not also safe. At Consumer Reports, our team of testers, scientists, researchers, and journalists (many of us parents ourselves) put more than 1,000 baby products through a…
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Baby Food Sold at Target Recalled Due to High Levels of Lead
As a naturally occurring element, lead is present throughout our food supply from both natural and human-made sources. Recently, there’s been increased focus on identifying and removing it from baby food and infant formula. CR’s recent examination of contaminants in infant formula found lead in many—but crucially, not all—of the 41 infant formulas tested. Lead in baby food and formula…
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Baby Shampoos Without Harmful Chemicals
Hair needs are unique to each individual, and your child might benefit from a bathtime routine tailored to their specific hair type, whether wavy, curly, coily, or straight. To start, use only water to wash your baby’s hair for the first few baths before introducing a gentle shampoo, says Asamoa. If your baby’s hair becomes oily quickly, you might consider…
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Should Your Baby Get a Measles Vaccine Early?
When someone has a diagnosed case of measles, the local health department will typically try to alert people who have been exposed to them and recommend the next steps. “If your child was exposed to measles, depending on the age of the child, vaccination status, and days since exposure, they may get either a vaccine or immunoglobulin as protection,” says…
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