Every Kid Counts

As the weather heats up we want to remind you to NEVER leave your child alone in the car. Since 1998, more than 500 children across the U.S. have died from hyperthermia, when unattended in a vehicle. Sadly, more than half of these reported heat stroke deaths occurred when a distracted caregiver forgot their child was in the car or truck. Other heat stroke fatalities occurred when a child was playing in an unattended vehicle and became trapped, or when a child was intentionally left unattended by an adult "for just a few minutes." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbUVUC4qx84&feature=share&list=PLJKqV55EQWmOpjMC1vWmV17LTrOvLKoFD

Hyperthermia

Since 1998, more than 500 children across the U.S. have died from hyperthermia, when unattended in a vehicle. Sadly, more than half of these reported heat st...

May 17th 7:02pm • Comment

The month of May is mental health month so we have asked some of our experts from our pediatric psychology department to guest blog throughout the month about issues related to kids and mental health! Be sure to check back each week for a new topic!Today is Five tips for adopting a healthy family lifestyle! Check them out! http://blog.childrensdayton.org/five-tips-for-adopting-a-healthy-family-lifestyle/

Developing a healthy family lifestyle | Dayton Children's Blog

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Now that Winter is finally behind us, and longer days and warmer weather are here, it is a great time to make healthy lifestyle changes. With 1 out of 3 kids now identified as overweight or obese in our country, there is no time like the present to help your child and your entire family adopt health...

May 17th 1:55pm • No Comments