Child Safety Guide: Household Hazards and State Laws

Child safety involves understanding state laws for leaving kids home alone and adhering to booster seat requirements. Household hazards like poisonous plants, xylitol, and small swallowable objects must be managed.

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North Carolina's State Laws Regarding Kids Staying Home Alone

Published Jun,13 2017 | By Genevieve Van Wyden

Parents in North Carolina face this quandary as their children grow older -- how old can their children be before being allowed to be at home alone? It isn’t only single parents trying to figure this out; two-parent families with both parents working outside the home struggle with this issue, too.