Mar 19, 2013 | -, Health, Helpful Lists & Directories, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies, Safety
Probably one of the most challenging aspects of becoming a new parent is finding the best car seat and stroller for your infant. It’s a daunting task. And for new parents this task got even more complicated with changes to the car seat rules. Click here to read...
Dec 22, 2012 | -, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Safety
By Tracy Roche, Prevention Consultant at Alcohol & Drug Services Is this a cough drop or Jolly Rancher? Can you tell if that’s a gummy bear or a gummy vitamin? Honey, do you want your cough medicine in grape, cherry, or watermelon flavor? According to Safe Kids,...
Oct 9, 2012 | Health, Parenting & Family, Safety, Tweens & Teens
By Donna Joyner, RN, BSN, Trauma/Burn Outreach Coordinator, Wake Forest Baptist Health For teens, getting a driver’s license means more freedom and fun, but few have the maturity to understand the risk and responsibility of driving. For parents, this is a time of...
Jul 19, 2012 | Health, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Safety
Growing up, my typical summer day went like this..Wake up in a house full of cousins. Load up a station wagon with beach chairs, boogie boards, a gazillion buckets and shovels, towels and bags. Hit the beach around 9 am and stay until lunchtime (which was also...
May 18, 2012 | From the Doctor, Health, Safety
By Susan “Abby” Haas, MD, pediatrician, Wake Forest Baptist Health – Brenner Children’s Hospital Pediatrics – Clemmons With summer right around the corner, we’re all looking forward to spending more time outdoors with our families. Whether it’s a day at the...
May 8, 2012 | Health, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Safety
Are you familiar with this recent news story in which a Texas mother was found guilty for the death of her two-month-old son? The baby died in the night while co-sleeping with her and her husband. Not only is the story tragic, but it’s also bizarre and unthinkable....
Mar 25, 2012 | Health, Safety
By Guest Blogger Elizabeth Sasso Smith The subject of child safety is so broad it seems like there is an endless list of topics; bath safety, car safety, bike safety, home safety, water safety. As the mother of a toddler when someone mentions safety I think of gates,...
Dec 29, 2011 | Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Safety
By Shayne Bates, M.D. FAAP, Pediatrician, Wake Forest Baptist Health – Brenner Children’s Hospital Pediatrics – Westgate The new year is just days away,and with it is the promise of exciting milestones. For parents with babies, it will mean first steps. Parents of...
Nov 3, 2011 | -, Health, Safety
By Alexander Powers, M.D., Pediatric Neurosurgeon Wake Forest Baptist Health – Brenner Children’s Hospital Every year, we hear numerous reports of young athletes who suffer life-threatening head injuries while playing sports. The most recent was just a few weeks ago...
Aug 6, 2011 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, For the Home, Health, Local Resources, Nutrition, Safety
By Guest Blogger Jessica Sheedy What Mom doesn’t want the best for her kids and family? We all strive to lead healthier lives, and recent news of dangerous chemicals and irritants in products we use every day has become more prominent. There is an overwhelming amount...
May 4, 2011 | -, Education, Health, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Safety
By Anonymous After seeing the request for blogs with this survey, I had to write. I have a couple of friends who allow their teenagers to have parties. The parents provide the beer as long as no one leaves the house. They tell me, “Well, they are going to do it...
Mar 22, 2011 | -, Health, Safety
On Monday, March 21 , 2011 the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a new recommendation that will affect many of our readers. If you have not yet heard the news, please read on and pass this article on to anyone you know with a toddler or baby! Also, if...
Oct 6, 2010 | -, Health, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Safety
By Katie Moosbrugger I just saw the movie The Lovely Bones, and even though it’s been years since reading the book, I cried just the same. The story begins with the murder (and implied rape) of a young girl who, for the rest of the story, narrates her experiences from...
