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You can help your child reach and maintain a healthy weight by adopting healthy lifestyle habits. In some cases, medicines and surgery may also be options.

In the United States, motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death among children (1). In 2012, a total of 1,168 passenger vehicle occupants aged 0–14 years died as a result of a motor vehicle traffic crash (2). During 1975–2012, child restraints saved an estimated 10,157 lives of children aged 0–4 years (2).

Mumps vaccine is the best way to protect your child against mumps, a contagious disease that can cause serious complications.

Robert Trimble, MD1, Jane Atkins, MD2, Troy C. Quigg, DO3, Cara C. Burns, PhD4, Gregory S.

Oleg O. Bilukha, MD1, Douglas Jayasekaran, MS2, Ann Burton, MBBS2, Gabriele Faender, MPH3, James King'ori, MSc4, Mohammad Amiri, MD4, Dorte Jessen, MIC5, Eva Leidman, MSPH1 (Author affiliations at end of text).

Make sure your family is up to date with their tetanus vaccine so they are protected against this serious infection commonly known as lockjaw. The bacteria that cause tetanus can be found everywhere in the environment.

Vaccinate your child against rotavirus, a major cause of severe diarrhea.

Measles is a highly contagious disease. It can be serious for young children. Protect child by making sure he or she is up to date on vaccinations, including before traveling abroad.

Use CDC’s Milestone Checklists to track your child’s development and share your child’s progress with the doctor at every check-up.

This is another in a series of occasional MMWR reports titled CDC Grand Rounds. These reports are based on grand rounds presentations at CDC on high-profile issues in public health science, practice, and policy. Information about CDC Grand Rounds is available at http://www.