Approximately 50 percent of all toy purchases in the United States occur between the Friday after Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Despite increase in safety however, Safe Kids Wake County urges parents to remain cautious.
Top five tips for making sure children’s toys are safe during this holiday season:

Before shopping for toys, consider the child’s age, interest and [...]

What’s Cookin’, Kids?
How to keep youngsters safe in the Thanksgiving kitchen
Some of our favorite Thanksgiving memories center around food and the time we spend together in the kitchen preparing our feast.  This year, don’t let your holiday dreams turn into kitchen nightmares because of a preventable cooking mishap with your kids. Here are a few [...]

For many, DEET is a four letter word and it is something to be avoided at all costs. But short of staying inside, DEET (N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide) is our best defense against the biting insects of summer because it masks the scent of CO2 and confuses mosquitoes.
DEET is overwhelmingly considered safe, however, there are varying recommendations for [...]

Fourth of July weekend means loud sounds and bright flashes of fireworks to light up the night.  Although they add enjoyment to countless people’s celebrations, it’s always important to remember proper firework safety because nothing ruins the 4th of July like a trip to the emergency room.
Don’t think it will happen to you? Each and [...]

Know a teen ages 11-13 who is interested in babysitting?  Then, a Safe Sitter® class is for them.
This summer WakeMed Health & Hospitals is offering Safe Sitter classes to prepare adolescents to become competent babysitters by teaching important tips for how to recognize and handle emergency situations. The two day classes will teach future babysitters [...]

Hurricane Preparedness Week is this week, because believe it or not, hurricane season starts June 1st.  While we recently experienced the severe tornadoes, it has been several years since our state has been impacted by a major hurricane.  It is important that we remember North Carolina is at risk of being impacted by hurricanes, and [...]

Yesterday Rosy Rosenthal, WakeMed Raleigh Campus car seat technician, offered WTVD’s Troubleshooter Diane Wilson information on the new car seat recommendations recently sanctioned by the American Academy of Pediatricians along with the National Highway Traffic Administration.

This week is Poison Prevention Week and it is also your chance to safely dispose of old or unneeded prescriptions and over-the-counter medications during North Carolina’s second annual Operation Medicine Drop.
Operation Medicine Drop is a statewide blitz of events where the public is invited to drop off medications for safe and secure disposal. A partnership [...]

The family waiting room at WakeMed Health & Hospitals Raleigh Campus is where trauma surgeon Dr. Osi Udekwu too often must deliver the worst news — a loved one has died or sustained injuries that will likely lead to lifelong disabilities in a wreck involving a drunk driver.
“The loss of human life is always a [...]

N.C. Public Interest Research Group recently released its annual 25th annual Trouble in Toyland  survey of unsafe toys.
Before heading out for holiday shopping, please take time to review the report and the group’s tips for toy safety.   
PIRG also has a new app for smart phones so you can have access to recalled toys and [...]