An 11-month-old boy, Don\u2019Vyaire Avita-Mays, known as \u201cBaby Don,\u201d tragically died on October 24 after choking on a piece of a balloon at a Halloween trunk-or-treat event in Kenosha, Wisconsin, just two days before his first birthday. His mother, Kisha Avita-Wilson, desperately tried CPR and attempted to remove the obstruction, while emergency responders also fought to save him, but the little boy could not be rescued. The devastating loss has taken an additional toll on his mother, who is 30 weeks pregnant and reportedly required hospitalization after experiencing early contractions. Now, the grieving family is raising funds for funeral expenses, while his mother is urging parents to be aware of the dangers balloons can pose to young children and calling for stronger safety measures…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
An 11-month-old boy, Don\u2019Vyaire Avita-Mays, known as \u201cBaby Don,\u201d tragically died on October 24 after choking on a piece of a balloon at a Halloween trunk-or-treat event… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12243,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12242","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n