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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.

ARFID is an eating disorder and a serious mental health condition. It causes tamariki to avoid or significantly restrict their intake of food. This can affect their growth and development and cause them to become unwell. If you are worried your child may have ARFID, visit a health professional straight away.

A spacer is a clear plastic tube that helps deliver asthma medicine to the right place. Younger tamariki may need help to use a spacer, but as they grow older, they will be able to use a spacer themselves.

X-rays help health professionals diagnose and monitor medical conditions and guide treatments. Find out more about what an x-ray involves. 

Ultrasound scans help health professionals diagnose and monitor medical conditions and guide treatments. Find out more about what an ultrasound involves. 

Nuclear medicine scan scans help doctors diagnose and monitor medical conditions and guide treatments. Find out more about what a nuclear medicine scan involves.

Fluoroscopy helps health professionals diagnose and treat medical conditions. Find out more about what fluoroscopy involves.

MRI scans help doctors diagnose and monitor medical conditions, plan surgeries, and guide treatments. Find out more about what MRI involves. 

CT scans help health professionals diagnose and monitor medical conditions, plan surgeries, and guide treatments. Find out more about what a CT scan involves.

Fussy eating is common in tamariki (children), and it's common for them to dislike certain foods. Tamariki will gradually eat and explore new foods as they get older. Providing healthy food and an enjoyable eating environment for your child will help them enjoy mealtimes.

Many tamariki (children) come across porn and online sexual images now, whether it’s by accident, a friend has shown them, or because they’re curious. Sexual content is now featured across many mainstream social media platforms and often easier to find than avoid. Over a quarter of tamariki have seen porn by age 12. Having simple and age-appropriate conversations around porn and online sexual content with tamariki is a great way to help protect and prepare them to navigate their online world.

The online world is changing rapidly, and chances are most teenagers will see, or have seen, pornography (porn) either on porn sites or across mainstream social media platforms. Talking about porn can feel awkward at first, but young people tell us that they want, and need, better porn conversations and support from adults.

If you think your child or young person has an eating disorder, visit a health professional straight away. Ask for a referral to an eating disorder specialist service. Find out more about services for rangatahi (young people) with eating disorders, and support for parents and whānau (family).