'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 and updated?		Featured topics
Ear infections (detailed version or brief version) Glue ear (detailed version or brief version) Grommets Hearing and vision checks for babies Hearing and vision checks for pre-school children Hearing and vision checks for school-age children Hearing problems in children Vision problems in children How to take a temperature Measles Immunisation: Measles Sore throat Getting children under five more active Coping when your child has a diagnosis of a chronic illness or disability Tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy		Coping with a natural disaster Fever Foreskin care Child protection, including: Preventing abuse What if I'm worried about a child? When abuse has occurred Family violence More information, resources, support Preventing SBS (shaken baby syndrome), including: 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

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 Foreskin care Immunisation All about looking after your child's teeth .... The first year The preschool years Primary school

kidshealth business card for printing Free 24-hour telephone advice

Front - jpg format Back - jpg format

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