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Parents are often the best judges of their child's pain. Listen to what they tell you and watch what they do. If worried or in doubt about your child's pain, talk to your usual health professional or if you are in hospital, a nurse or doctor.

Nightmares are bad dreams that are usually related to worries your child may have. Night terrors happen when tamariki (children) are only partly aroused or woken from deep sleep. They can be very frightening for parents and carers.

A listing of New Zealand support groups for disabilities, health impairments, special needs and disorders.

Head lice are small insects that live on the human scalp. They are common in tamariki (children) and spread easily.