5 tips for making travel safe and stress-free with kids
how I prioritized safety while on a road trip with a toddler! ‘Tis the season for travel, and no one can relate to that more than I can! This month, […]
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stop solving, start listening: a guide to building stronger connection with your kids
Have you ever experienced trying to help your kid work through a problem they’re sharing with you when they blurt out: “are you even listening to me?” In that moment, […]
Nora Fraver
Nora and the dangers of button batteries Casey was at home with her three-year-old daughter, Nora, when their evening took an unexpected turn. Nora had been quietly playing with toys, […]
Ciara Dwyer
Supporting her mind and body through swim, track and cross-country Swimming is in 16-year-old Ciara Dwyer’s blood. With her father being a swim coach, she has been swimming since before […]
childproofing your kitchen: a complete safety guide
Kids want to help you cook! The kitchen can seem like a fun and exciting place for them, but there are also so many dangers. Dayton Children’s wants all […]
Sydnee Penno
Sydnee Penno is no stranger to Dayton Children’s, having been a patient for 20 years. Sydnee was born with sickle cell disease, so for most of her life, Sydnee has […]
Peter Jones
finding answers – the road to a rare disease diagnosis We’ve all had the experience of taking a sip, coughing and remarking “ouch! It went down the wrong pipe!” But […]
Ella Combs
The Center for the Female Athlete empowers Ella When Ella entered the Dayton Children Hospital’s Center for the Female Athlete in early 2022, it was at the recommendation of several […]
Jayna Gehret
inability to walk leads to discovery of a spinal tumor In late January 2023, 13-year-old Jayna began having trouble with her legs, especially her right leg. What started out as […]
A breath of change: asthma awareness month and advancing health equity for children
When Aaryn was just six months old, she found herself at Dayton Children’s Hospital, struggling with a severe respiratory illness called RSV. During her stay, the doctors made an important […]
our sensory program sets the gold standard for patient care
Did you know that Dayton Children’s has a sensory program for children who need a surgery or procedure? What started as a program specifically for children with autism spectrum disorder, […]
Jonah Keith Norris
Down Syndrome, myasthenia gravis- Jonah Keith Norris In 2006, Kris Keith and Shelley Norris adopted Jonah, a 5-month-old boy with Down syndrome. Kris and Shelley had worked for years with the […]
Jasey Ryan
Dayton Children’s patient goes viral on TikTok When your child is sick, you’ll turn anywhere looking for answers. But for April, she never expected that turning to Tik Tok for […]
sensory room in surgery helps children on the autism spectrum
For many children, going into a hospital for a procedure or surgery is a scary, unknown experience. But for children on the autism spectrum, it is often a traumatic event. […]
pediatric care of children in poverty
Introduction About 43 percent of children in the United States grow up in poor or near poor families. Some groups are more at risk than others, including children of color, […]