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The Family Pet Center Is Open!
11
Sep 2013
The Family Pet Center Is Open!
With much excitement and a bit of slobbery fanfare, the CancerFree KIDS & Impact 100 Family Pet Center officially opened this morning at our main campus. The ribbon cutting ceremony welcomed members of the CancerFree KIDS and Impact 100 organizations, as well as patient families and furry friends, to celebrate the space that will now
By: Kate Setter | 3
Cincinnati Walks for Kids
Honoring Regan
30
Aug 2013
Honoring Regan
Each year, heading into the fall, we get really excited about Cincinnati Walks for Kids. It’s a seriously fun event. If you’ve never participated, I encourage you to do so – the event has an energy that you just have to feel to believe. As momentum is building for the event, I’ve been reminded over
By: Kate Setter | 2
Cincinnati Walks for Kids
We’re moving to the Zoo, Zoo, Zoo
30
Jul 2013
We’re moving to the Zoo, Zoo, Zoo
As I’m sure you can tell, there’s a lot of excitement at Cincinnati Children’s about the big Cincinnati Walks for Kids move to the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden for 2013! We’ve gotten some fantastic feedback from walkers about the move and how cool it will be for the walk to be right across the
By: Kate Setter | 1
Cancer and Blood Diseases
Leaving Home
25
Jul 2013
Leaving Home
Leaving home to travel for a family member’s medical care is a difficult decision to make, but for so many of the families who choose to make a trip to Cincinnati Children’s, the right care makes the decision easier. And then it’s the leaving that becomes the hard part. Teresa’s daughter Emma has a condition
By: Kate Setter | 0
Cincinnati Walks for Kids
Cincinnati Walks for Kids: Wild New Location… Same Great Cause
09
Jul 2013
Cincinnati Walks for Kids: Wild New Location… Same Great Cause
It’s officially time to register for Cincinnati Walks for Kids 2013 and we are so very excited to share with you the news that this year we will be walking at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden! With the move to the Zoo for 2013, just about everything will be new this year. Everything except
By: Kate Setter | 2
Featured Faces
Honoring the Super Dads
16
Jun 2013
Honoring the Super Dads
In celebration of Father’s Day, we’d like to take a few minutes to honor the fathers of our patients. I had the pleasure of meeting one particular dad this week, many people told me he’s a “Super Dad” – and I’m inclined to agree with them. Josh Quinn is Brodie, Jenna and Caleb’s dad, and
By: Kate Setter | 0
Featured Faces
Lights, Camera, Spencer
14
Jun 2013
Lights, Camera, Spencer
Meet Spencer. He is a super smart, always energetic 6 year old boy with a big personality. He, along with six other Cincinnati Children’s patients, recently participated in a photo shoot to capture the images for our new advertising campaign that will debut in Greater Cincinnati this weekend.Although Spencer has had his share of medical challenges
By: Kate Setter | 4
Safety and Prevention
The Dangerous Effects Adult Medications Can Have on Kids
12
Jun 2013
The Dangerous Effects Adult Medications Can Have on Kids
Find a list of concerning drugs & tips to keep kids safe from accidental exposure or poisoning from prescription drugs.
By: Kate Setter | 1
Pin of the Week
Homemade Sensory Bottles | Pin of the Week
03
May 2013
Homemade Sensory Bottles | Pin of the Week
This week’s Sensory Bottles Pin of the Week comes from Erin at A Bird and a Bean. Erin says, “I made these cute little bottles for my niece when she turned one. Sensory bottles provide a variety of learning experiences for preschoolers and kids of all ages. They just love them. They are a great little project to make and
By: Kate Setter | 0
Hospital Operations
Expert Care on Cincinnati’s West Side: Join Us April 20th
15
Apr 2013
Expert Care on Cincinnati’s West Side: Join Us April 20th
Our newest neighborhood location in Green Township is in the final stages of construction and will open to patients on Monday, April 29th.As the opening approaches, we are excited to offer families, employees, friends, neighbors and members of the community an opportunity to learn about the new space as well as the services and pediatric
By: Kate Setter | 0
Learning and Growing
Easter Eggs | Pin of the Week
29
Mar 2013
Easter Eggs | Pin of the Week
Our pin of the week comes from the blog Sew Many Ways. If you have a big Easter egg hunt at your house every year or have multiple children who are always fighting over the eggs, you are going to love this idea! To make the egg hunt fair and simple, assign each child a
By: Kate Setter | 1
Childhood Obesity
Sugar Overload and Your Child
25
Mar 2013
Sugar Overload and Your Child
Too many sugary drinks and treats can have an impact on your child’s health. Check out what our experts have to say about the realities of sugar overload. A healthier diet can prevent tooth decay, heart disease, diabetes and childhood obesity. Young & Healthy Spring 2013.
By: Kate Setter | 0
Pin of the Week
Travel Organization | Pin of the Week
22
Mar 2013
Travel Organization | Pin of the Week
Our Pin of the Week and accompanying photo come from the blog All Things Simple. With Spring Break season in full swing, we hope this idea will be helpful for those of you who will be traveling with kids. Vacation should be relaxing and stress-free and with this idea and a little planning ahead you
By: Kate Setter | 0
Child Development and Behavior
Squishy Bag | Pin of the Week
05
Mar 2013
Squishy Bag | Pin of the Week
Our pin of the week is a “Squishy Bag” from the bloggers at Play At Home Mom LLC. Children can practice pre-writing skills, letters, numbers, shapes, etc. In addition, it offers a great therapeutic/calming effect and can be used simply as a sensory activity. We especially like this idea because it is so easy to make! This “Squishy Bag” was
By: Kate Setter | 0
Safety and Prevention
Phone Number Bracelet | Pin of the Week
30
Jan 2013
Phone Number Bracelet | Pin of the Week
Our pin of the week comes from bloggers at thegoodstuffguide.com.  It is a phone number bracelet that young children can wear when traveling in airports, parks, field trips, etc. There are many products on the market to help identify your children, however this one is removable, reusable, and you can make it yourself using beads
By: Kate Setter | 1
Uncategorized
New Year’s Balloons | Pin of the Week
28
Dec 2012
New Year’s Balloons | Pin of the Week
Can you believe December is almost over? We hope you all had a wonderful Holiday. Our pin of the week comes from the blog realdanagentry.com . It is an idea for celebrating new years with children.  The idea is to blow up balloons for each hour up to midnight for the kids to pop on
By: Kate Setter | 0
Healthy Living
A Display of Thanks | Pin of the Week
19
Nov 2012
A Display of Thanks | Pin of the Week
Our Pin of the Week comes from HGTV. It is a thankful tree to show what friends and family are thankful for this Holiday Season. This easy project will take center stage in your home throughout the Thanksgiving holiday. Thanksgiving is the perfect time to teach children about being thankful. A thankful tree is a physical reminder
By: Kate Setter | 2
Safety and Prevention
A Few Considerations for Little Ones at Halloween
26
Oct 2012
A Few Considerations for Little Ones at Halloween
Ah, October. It’s the epitome of the fall season and one of my favorite months of the year. I love it. The weather, festivals, pumpkin farms, hay rides and most importantly, Halloween! Our neighbors have a giant inflatable spider with light-up eyes in their front yard. It’s fun. The older kids love it. The little ones
By: Kate Setter | 0
Child Development and Behavior
 

13
Apr 2012
Finding help for children with ADHD
Guest post by Deborah Willoughby-Grice, Nya Symone’s mom.As an educator with a master’s degree in Early Childhood Education, I never imagined that what comes so easy for me each day would be my biggest challenge at home. My daughter, Nya Symone, is a beautiful, lighthearted, happy, fifth grader at The Springer School. But this came
By: Kate Setter | 0
Safety and Prevention
 

27
Oct 2011
Goblins and spiders and super heros, oh my!
It’s the end of October and everyone is buzzing about Halloween costumes and trick-or-treating. It’s such a fun time of year, but as our doctors and experts in the Drug and Poison Information Center remind us, it’s also a time to be diligent as parents and make sure the dangers of Halloween activities are minimized.
By: Kate Setter | 3
Childhood Obesity
 

22
Oct 2010
Obesity may be even more expensive than we thought
Remember this summer when we talked about the cost — dollars and cents as well as human capital — of obesity? (Click here for a refresher.) At that time, the Centers for Disease Control had just issued a report that put the cost to treat obesity and its related ailments at close to $150 billion a year.
By: Kate Setter | 0
Patient Safety
 

03
Aug 2010
The July Effect
A couple of weeks ago, we noticed an MSNBC.com article, “Hospitals really can be deadlier in July, study shows.” One study shows that medication errors skyrocket in July, the month after med school graduations, and thus the first month that residents are practicing in hospitals. It doesn’t have to be this way. We asked Dr.
By: Kate Setter | 0
Uncategorized
 

02
Aug 2010
Three Questions With Susan Laurence
There are people at Cincinnati Children’s who have jobs that many people don’t even know exist. There are others who research and/or treat conditions that most have never heard of. And there are others who are just generally amazing people who dedicate their days (and in some cases nights) to changing the outcome for kids. This new
By: Kate Setter | 0
Technology
 

26
May 2010
Neighborhood-specific identification of preterm birth risks
We all know computers can do amazing things. But reduce preterm births? No way, right? Well, maybe. One of our neonatologists presented research at the annual meeting of Pediatric Academic Societies earlier this month that explains how. Through computer analysis of geographical information, our researchers have begun to identify neighborhood-specific risk factors for preterm birth.
By: Kate Setter | 0
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