Keeping Kids Healthy and Active

At Dayton Children’s, we encourage healthy and active kids. We know that nutrition, exercise and the rising rate of childhood obesity are great concerns for parents. Use these tips to teach your family healthy habits for life!

Nutrition & Fitness

Family Nutrition from 'Activities to Zucchini'

Meet Becky Gonter-Dray, our featured nutrition blogger. Becky is Board Certified as a Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition and works part-time in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit dietitian, Homecare (Children’s Home Health Care of Dayton) and Nutrition Clinic (outpatient nutrition counseling) at Dayton Children’s. Becky also is an adjunct professor at the University of Dayton, teaching in the Health and Sports Science Department. With her husband, Alex, the Gonter-Dray’s have 3 boys ages 8, 5 and 3. They enjoy trying new foods in their house and cooking in the kitchen together. Becky hopes to bring to the Dayton Children’s blog sound nutrition facts and information along with how to provide healthy options for today’s busy families by sharing some of her experiences. Visit blog.childrensdayton.org to hear from Becky!

Nutrition and Fitness Features

Body Mass Index (BMI) Charts
Lately there has been a lot of talk about Body Mass Index (BMI). Learn what you need to know about this measurement and what it means to your child’s health.

Cold-weather Sports and Your Family
Looking forward to the snowy season and all it has to offer? Winter can be a great time to get outside and keep fit — for you and your family.

Keeping Portions Under Control
Bagels as big as frisbees. Muffins the size of flower pots. Bowls of pasta so deep, your fork can barely find the bottom.

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Upcoming Events

The Dayton Police Department and the Dayton Fire Department have teamed up with the Dayton Dragons to host “Battle of the Badges,” a charity softball game, on June 23, 2013 to benefit the CARE House. The Dragons host the Lansing Lugnuts at 4 PM that afternoon and the softball game between Dayton’s finest will follow.

Battle of the Badges

Child car safety checks by certified technicians

Child car seat safety check

Dayton Bar Association Young Lawyers Divison to hold 5K Race/Fitness Walk benefiting CARE House

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