Displaying 29 results tagged with ‘Preschoolers (3-5 years)’
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Teaching Children To Blow Their Nose
It takes time and a lot of practice for tamariki (children) to learn the skill of nose blowing. Whānau (family) need to be patient and find the best way to support their tamariki. Giving lots of praise, making up games, and keeping it fun helps.Tantrums In Children
Tantrums are common in tamariki (children). They are a normal part of child development. Find out what you can do when they happen.Toilet Training
Not all tamariki (children) are the same when it comes to toilet training. Find out how to support your child to start toilet training.Helpful Sleep Strategies & Podcasts
There are many reasons why tamariki (children) may be having trouble with their sleep. The Murdoch Children's Research Institute has podcasts and sleep strategies that can help you to manage some of the sleep issues tamariki may have.Normal Sleep - Preschoolers 3 To 5 Years
Tamariki (children) need sleep to grow and develop. Sleep needs vary and change as they grow. Your child's sleep needs may differ from other tamariki their age. Knowing what to expect at each stage helps you understand their sleep needs as they grow.KidsHealth QR Code Poster - Preschoolers' Health & Wellbeing
To give others easy access to KidsHealth's content for parents and whānau on learning, development, health and wellbeing in preschoolers, 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.Caring For Your Child's Teeth: 1 To 5 Years
Your child will have most of their baby teeth by the age of 2. Find out how you can look after them when they are toddlers and pre-schoolers.Child Car Seats
Keep your child safe in the car. Make sure your baby is in a rear-facing car seat until they are at least 2 years old. Keep your child in a booster seat until they are 148cm tall - for most tamariki (children), that's somewhere between 10 and 12 years of age.Vitamin D Supplement
Vitamin D helps your baby use calcium to build and maintain strong bones.Parenting Your Child From 3 to 5 Years
Tamariki (children) at 3 to 5 years of age are busy, are interested in new things and enjoy being active. Learn more about keeping your child safe and healthy.Parenting Your Child In Their First 5 Years
Watch a video to see 3 different whānau share their stories about the rewards and challenges of being parents. We hear how the Well Child Tamariki Ora nurses give them support and advice about caring for your child from 1 to 5 years of age.Parenting Your Baby In Their First 6 Weeks
Find out about looking after yourself after baby is born and how your whānau (family) and partner can support you.Communication & Early Literacy Skills
Communication skills are strongly linked to the development of reading and writing. The better a child's conversational skills now, the easier it will be for them to understand what they read later on.Communication Development: By 5 Years
Find out about how children's communication skills usually develop by the age of 5. Check some activity suggestions to encourage communication from 5 years. Use the language that you are most familiar and comfortable with.Communication Development: By 4 Years
Find out about how children's communication skills usually develop by the age of 4. Check some activity suggestions to encourage communication from 4 years. Use the language that you are most familiar and comfortable with.