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How to choose, check and use baby gear safely, each built on CPSC and NHTSA rules and named sources.

man standing beside a bare white crib with a flat mattress in a minimal gray roomSafe sleepBassinet vs Crib: Which Does Your Newborn Need?Bassinet or crib for a newborn? How the two compare on federal safety rules, size, how long they last and cost, with the AAP's room-sharing advice.three smiling women sitting on a sofa at a baby shower, holding pastel gift bagsBuying adviceBaby Registry Checklist: What to Add, What to Skip and WhyA baby registry checklist built on CPSC, AAP and NHTSA safety rules: the sleep, travel, feeding and nursery gear worth adding, and the products to leave off.smiling father crouching beside a gray stroller to talk to his baby on a city sidewalkBuying adviceTarget Car Seat Trade-in: How It Works and When It ReturnsHow Target's car seat trade-in works: which seats it takes, the 20% Target Circle bonus, what it covers and excludes, the 2026 dates and when to trade in a seat.couple walking down a city sidewalk pushing a stroller with an infant car seat clicked onto the frameBuying adviceHow to Choose a Baby Stroller: Types, Safety and What to CheckFull-size, umbrella, travel system, jogging or double: how to pick the right stroller type, what the federal stroller standard checks and the questions to answer before you buy.gray and black convertible car seat installed in the back seat of a car, seen from the open doorSafetyCar Seat Recalls: How to Check Yours and What to DoHow to find your car seat's model number and date, search NHTSA's recall database, register for notices and what to do if your seat is recalled.parent holding a plate and feeding a baby sitting in a white high chair with a yellow seatSafetyHow to Prevent High Chair Falls: The CPSC's Five RulesMost high chair injuries come from falls. What the CPSC found, its five rules for every meal and what the federal high chair standard tests.minimal nursery with a bare white crib on a light wood floor and a vase of dried grass beside itSafe sleepCan Babies Sleep in a Swing? What the CPSC and AAP SayWhy swings, rockers and other inclined seats aren't safe for sleep, what to do when your baby dozes off in one, and how to use a swing safely while awake.man kneeling on a wooden floor using a screwdriver to assemble a white crib, with a toolbox beside himSafetyHow to Check Your Baby Gear for Recalls (and Why to Register It)Where to find the model and date on a stroller, high chair, carrier or swing, how registration cards work and how to search CPSC recalls, with the federal rules behind them.father wearing a baby in a dark front carrier with the baby's face uncovered, next to a smiling woman outdoorsSafetyBabywearing Safety: How to Keep Your Baby's Airway Clear in a Carrier or SlingThe two ways a sling can block a baby's breathing, the CPSC's checks for every carry, which babies need extra care and what the federal carrier rules test.