All ages

A selection of books about pain management in tamariki and rangatahi

Some Apple iOS and Android relaxation and pain management apps to help your child.

The presence of pain can affect all aspects of a child or young person's life and have a big impact on their family and whānau.

Sleep associations happen when your child learns to fall asleep with a certain object or activity. Changing sleep associations is all about teaching your child to fall asleep by themselves, without that object or activity.

The best thing that you can do if your child has a nightmare is comfort them. Following most nightmares, your child will be reassured by a few minutes of comfort.

There are many reasons why tamariki (children) wake up during the night - find out about some of the most common ones.

Check out some strategies for managing insomnia in tamariki (children). Good sleep habits are really important for tamariki who have problems falling asleep (insomnia).

There are many reasons why tamariki (children) wake up during the night. Find out about some of the most common ones.

How to manage delayed sleep depends on what's causing it - for example, bedtime resistance, anxiety or sleep associations. Find out what you can do if your child is going to bed later than they should.

If your child stalls or refuses to go to bed at the right time, find out what you do to manage this bedtime resistance.

Anxiety is probably a common cause of difficulties settling to sleep at both the start of the night and overnight. Find out about strategies you can use to help your child.

Many electronic toys and devices have button batteries. They are very dangerous for young tamariki (children) if swallowed or put in nostrils or ears. Go straight to your nearest hospital if you think this has happened.

There are lots of places you can get a sore throat checked.

Meet Tristan and Justin. The 11-year-old twins know first hand that a sore throat left untreated can lead to rheumatic fever.

Vaccination protects against rotavirus - a common tummy bug that pēpi (babies) and tamariki (children) catch easily. Rotavirus causes vomiting and diarrhoea (runny, watery poo).

Your child's continuing education is important when they are in hospital or sick at home for an extended period of time.