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This information is for parents and whānau. It's designed to help you and your whānau navigate the journey ahead after your child has been diagnosed with rheumatic fever or rheumatic heart disease. 

This information is for parents and whānau. It's designed to help you and your whānau navigate the journey ahead after your child has been diagnosed with rheumatic fever or rheumatic heart disease.

This information is for parents and whānau. It's designed to help you and your whānau navigate the journey ahead after your child has been diagnosed with rheumatic fever or rheumatic heart disease. You can review this information with the health professionals caring for your child.

Financial support may be available because of your child's extra needs with managing diabetes. 

Irritable hip is one of the most common causes of limping in tamariki (children). The medical name for irritable hip is transient synovitis. Irritable hip is not serious and your child will get better with rest and time. 

Vulval conditions are common in tamariki (children). They can cause symptoms such as itch and discomfort. Read to find out about some of the common conditions that can affect the vulva in tamariki.

Threadworms are tiny worms that infect the digestive tract. They're common in children and spread easily. They commonly cause an itch around the bottom and genitals.

Lichen sclerosus is an uncommon skin condition. It affects males and females of all ages but mainly affects tamariki (children) before puberty.

The vulva includes the outer genitals in females. The skin around the vulva is thin in tamariki (children) and can be easily irritated. Good vulval skin care can help lessen the chance of irritation.

Labial fusion is common in tamariki (children). In most cases, it resolves as your child gets older and requires no treatment.

Vulvovaginitis causes itch and irritation around the vagina and vulva. It is common in children (tamariki).

Watch a 5 part live chat series with expert advice about food allergies in tamariki.

A healthy diet will provide the right building blocks for growth and development and support tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) with type 2 diabetes to keep active and feel well.

To give others easy access to KidsHealth's content on vaccinations for tamariki, 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.

Some tamariki get asthma symptoms between asthma attacks. These symptoms are called interval symptoms. If your child has lots of interval symptoms, they may need a regular preventer inhaler. Or, they may need an increase or a  change in their asthma treatment. Talk to your doctor.

Eosinophilic oesophagitis (EO) is a rare condition that causes tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) to have difficulties with their swallowing tube (oesophagus). The treatment for eosinophilic oesophagitis is medicines and/or changes to your child's diet.