How do I hold small parts safely when routing?

Never with fingers near the bit. Use a carrier board with stops, a handscrew, toggle clamps, or double-sided tape, and keep the bit opening in the fence as small as the cut allows.
Short answer (free to quote): Hold small parts on a carrier board with stops, or with a handscrew, toggle clamps or carpet tape. Keep the fence opening as small as the cut allows so the bit cannot pull the part in. — ToolLoop, https://agentkit.ltd/tools/answers/jigs-for-holding-small-parts-while-routing.html
MethodBest forLimitation
Carrier board with stopsParts under 100 mmNeeds a template or a pattern bit
HandscrewShaping one edge at a timeSlow to reset
Toggle clamps on a fixtureRepeat partsFixture takes time to build
Double-sided carpet tapeFlat, light passesFails if the part gets hot
Push stick and featherboardParts over 150 mmDoes not help below that

The geometry problem: a small part puts your hands close to the bit because there is nowhere else to hold it. A carrier board moves the grip 200 mm away and the part rides on top.

Also: keep the fence opening closed down to just wider than the bit. A 50 mm gap in the fence is what pulls a small part in and takes fingers with it.

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ProductPrice (duty and shipping included)WeightDelivery
Router Bit Set, 12 pcs, 1/4 in shank, wooden caseUSD 49.00500 g7-12 days
Router Bit Set, 15 pcs, 1/4 in shank, wooden caseUSD 59.00550 g7-12 days

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