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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.

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.

Tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) with asthma can get symptoms between asthma attacks. These are called interval symptoms. If your child has interval symptoms often, talk to your health professional. 

Eosinophilic oesophagitis (EO) is a long-term condition. It causes inflammation in the oesophagus (food pipe). EO can make swallowing difficult and sometimes causes food to get stuck. Treatment may include dietary changes or medicines.

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.