'kidshealth' - for New Zealand parents / caregivers

Providing information about your children's health

kidshealth is a New Zealand website - a joint initiative between the Starship Foundation and the Paediatric Society of New Zealand.

What's new or updated?		Featured topics
Allergy (updated 3/09/2010) Appendicitis (updated 28/07/2010) Asthma (updated 3/08/2010) Croup (updated 23/6/2010) CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) (updated 19/5/2010) Febrile convulsions (updated 28/4/2010) Fever (updated 28/4/2010) Immunisation: Whooping cough (updated 8/7/2010) Meningococcal disease (updated 5/7/2010) Needs assessment (updated 30/07/2010) Obstructive sleep apnoea (updated 19/5/2010) Polysomnography (sleep study) (updated 23/6/2010) Sore throat (upated 25/6/2010) Well Child / Tamariki Ora services for under fives (updated 16/7/2010) Keep scrolling down for information about free 24-hour telephone advice ...		Preventing SBS (shaken baby syndrome) (updated 18/5/2010) SBS (shaken baby syndrome) is a combination of serious injuries that can occur when an infant or young toddler is violently shaken it is the single most preventable cause of serious head injury in babies under one year of age in New Zealand Read more ... How can you prevent SBS? Where can you go to for help if you feel stressed? What if my baby keeps crying? Safe sleep essentials - preventing sudden unexpected death in infancy (new 13/4/2010) every year, about 60 babies die suddenly in their sleep most deaths are preventable safe sleep means face up, face clear, smokefree every time and place a baby sleeps sleeping face up (on the back) protects babies through a critical stage of development a clear face protects babies from suffocation a smokefree start to life makes babies strong Read more ...

What's in Parent Support?		What's in Keeping your child well?
Some samples: Grief (reactions by age groups; what to do after a child has died; coping with the death of a parent) How to support your child in pain How to tell if your child is sick Support when your child has a disability Health system - finding your way through it Helping your child manage their treatment or hospital visit		Some samples: The crying baby - what to do and other fact sheets about your baby Child protection, including preventing child abuse and what to do if you suspect abuse Foreskin care Immunisation All about looking after your child's teeth .... Teeth - first year (updated 26/4/2010) Teeth - preschool years (updated 23/4/2010) Teeth - primary school (updated 27/4/2010)

kidshealth business card for printing Free 24-hour telephone advice

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Both sides - pdf version

Call PlunketLine on 0800 933 922 or Healthline on 0800 611 116:

ring PlunketLine on 0800 933 922 if you have child health and parenting questions or queries such as crying, sleeping, your child's growth, development, behaviour, immunisation, breastfeeding, nutrition, oral health, safety or want to know more about the Well Child / Tamariki Ora programme

call Healthline on 0800 611 116 if you need advice about a child of any age who is unwell or hurt, or has any symptoms of sickness

both services are available 24 hours and are free to callers throughout New Zealand, including from a mobile phone