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    Our mission at The Children's Medical Center of Dayton is to improve the health of children in the Miami Valley and to be the first choice for children's health! We have created this blog as a way to communicate key children's health and safety issues to parents and other child advocates. It is managed by Dayton Children's department of marketing communications and development. Comments can be sent to rodneyg@childrensdayton.org.

Walk to School Day – Today and Every Day!

Today is International Walk to School Day! It’s a day when many school children are learning about safe pedestrian habits – and kids in Dayton are no exception. I’ll be with kids at Greenmont Elementary in Kettering for their event … Continue reading

Safety in another drivers hands

As a parent, when you drive your child or preteen you are responsible for ensuring your child is riding as safely as possible.  Do you make sure all drivers transporting your children are held to the same standards? Car crashes … Continue reading

What Just Happened?

For a couple of months my husband and I have been planning our big trip to Washington DC to advocate for children’s health care. Between the time that we were asked to go and actually making the trip we learned … Continue reading

In the first 30 seconds… bleeding

“2 little monkeys jumping on the bed, one fell off and …” busted his lip. Yes, Audrey and Ethan were jumping on her toddler bed. I had just asked them to stop when CRASH- Ethan’s lip smashed into Audrey’s bed … Continue reading

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