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If you think your child or young person has an eating disorder, visit a health professional straight away. Ask for a referral to an eating disorder specialist service. Find out more about services for rangatahi (young people) with eating disorders, and support for parents and whānau (family).

Eating disorders are uncommon but serious mental health conditions that also affect physical health. Eating disorders can happen to anybody - regardless of their age, sex or size.  Check out the signs and symptoms if you're concerned your child or young person may have an eating disorder. Learn how to get them the help they need. 

Animal bites from dogs and cats are common, especially in tamariki (children). If your child has had an animal bite, see a health professional as soon as possible. They may need treatment.

Tiny powerful magnets can be very dangerous if swallowed by tamariki (children). If your toddler or child has swallowed a magnet, go straight to your nearest hospital.

When raising a child with a disability or illness, there may be appointments to attend and lots of healthcare providers to interact with. Having some systems in place to manage appointments and medical information can help you adapt to your new ‘normal’. 

Talking, cuddling, and holding your tamariki (children) will help distract them from the injection and soothe them afterwards. If you are confident, your pēpi (babies) will be too.

A healthy diet will provide the right building blocks for growth and development and support tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) with type 1 diabetes to keep active and feel well.

Pēpi (babies) and tamariki (children) can get free protection from meningococcal B disease with the MenB (Bexsero) vaccine.

Photos and words to help you talk to your child about what happens when they visit a dental therapist.  

Consider checking out some inspirational trans and nonbinary people.

To give others easy access to KidsHealth's content on cancer and education information, you can share a QR code poster. Anyone can scan the QR code with their phone and go straight to KidsHealth's content on cancer and education.

Gender dysphoria can be the experience of distress or discomfort with your body's sex characteristics or the gender role assigned to you. Check out some ideas that could help.

To give others easy access to KidsHealth's content on emotional and mental wellbeing in tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people), you can share a QR code poster. Anyone can scan the QR code with their phone and go straight to the KidsHealth emotional and mental wellbeing section.

It's important for tube-fed tamariki (children) to sit correctly when eating and drinking. Tamariki need to sit upright with their hips, knees and ankles at 90-degree angles. This will help them coordinate the muscles needed to eat. It will also help them focus on eating, rather than keeping their bodies upright.

Watch a series of videos. The first video, 'The REAL Sex Talk', is an introduction to gender identity. The video series from InsideOUT celebrates the diversity of the rainbow community and features rangatahi (young people) talking about their experiences.

To give others easy access to KidsHealth's content on a range of illnesses affecting chest, lungs and breathing, you can share a QR code poster. Anyone can scan one of the QR codes with their phone and go straight to the relevant KidsHealth page.