All ages

Healthcare and disability support services should provide culturally safe services to all tamariki (children), rangatahi (young people) and their whānau (families).

Warts are common, harmless skin growths caused by a virus. Warts will disappear within 2 years in most tamariki (children).

Chickenpox is a common childhood illness caused by a virus. Tamariki (children) with chickenpox need to stay home from school and daycare. Tamariki can have free chickenpox immunisation at 15 months of age.

Health and disability service providers should respect and be responsive to Māori and their cultural values and beliefs.

Tamariki (children) are part of a whānau (family) and are dependent on parents or primary caregivers for physical and emotional care and support. Whānau are a critical part of support and care for tamariki.

Tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) should be treated as thinking, feeling people who are members of a whānau (family) and who have a range of strengths and needs.

When tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) receive health or disability services, their needs should be the primary concern of the health provider.

Allergies happen when your child's immune system mistakenly treats normally harmless substances as 'harmful'. The substances that trigger allergies are called allergens. The symptoms of an allergy vary according to what a child or young person is allergic to. 

It is important to know all the medicines your child is taking. Being well informed can help prevent mistakes with medicines.

Appendicitis can be serious. See a health professional urgently if you think your child has symptoms of appendicitis.

Eczema is a dry skin condition. It's often manageable at home with daily care. While there's no cure for eczema, good management can help control its symptoms.

All young tamariki (children) have a limited attention span and sometimes do things without thinking. If these are severe enough to interfere with their learning and social relationships, in more than one setting, they can be a sign of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Gastroenteritis (gastro) is a bowel infection, usually caused by a virus. It causes runny, watery poo and sometimes vomiting. Tamariki (children) with gastroenteritis need to drink plenty of fluids.

Doctors do a lumbar puncture test to find out if your child has an infection of the lining or the fluid around their brain and spinal cord.

Bedwetting happens during sleep. Your child can't control their bedwetting - it is not their fault. Most tamariki (children) grow out of bedwetting.

Circumcision is the operation to remove the foreskin. Circumcision is not risk free. It's important to find out about the potential risks as well as potential benefits when considering circumcision.