Childhood Safety

It is not safe to bring a five-month-old into a whirlpool or jacuzzi-type bath that has a high temperature.

The bites of any of a variety of brown spiders can cause mild swelling and pain, but are not dangerous.

Every year over 200,000 children visit U.S. emergency rooms for injuries sustained on playgrounds. Schools need to address this problem.

There is no magic treatment for heat rash other than cooling off the patient.

Many child safety advocates have argued that any child ID should not be visible or easily accessible to others; the fear of child abduction has spawned these fears.

If a three-year-old enjoys playing with a computer, he certainly should be allowed to be curious about it and enjoy what pleasure it can afford him.

An expert advises against any formal computer training for a three-year-old -- not now, and not for many, many years.

Discipline is not punishment, and hurting children physically should NEVER be a part of discipline.

It's quite normal to be frightened of the steps it takes to learn to swim.

The exact cause of febrile seizures, which are quite common, is still not known. Get information on how best to handle them.

Kids say the main reason they bring guns to school is to protect themselves from real and/or potential violence.

While you and your kids are sitting in the sun and splashing in the water, play it safe with these pool safety rules.