Te akapapu‘anga kia noo a pepe ma te meitaki

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Te akapapu‘anga kia noo a pepe ma te meitaki

E mea puapinga maata kia noo taau pepe ma te meitaki iaia e kaikai ra.

Keeping baby safe when eating

Keeping baby safe when eating. Video transcript.

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E mea puapinga maata kia noo taau pepe ma te meitaki iaia e kaikai ra. 

E akapapu koe e, kua piri meitaki taau pepe i runga i te noo‘anga teitei, me kore ra, i runga i toou u‘a.

Ka anoano‘ia tetai tangata kia noo vaitata ma te akara marie ma te rave i tei tau me tupu ake tetai au manamanata, mei tera ra e, me raoa‘ia aia, me kore ra, me tupu te kino kiaia no tana i kai.  Auraka rava e akaruke i taau pepe koia anake ua ma tana kai.

E kimi koe kia kite koe i te au kai te ka raoa‘ia te pepe.  Auraka e oronga i te au tuanga kai rikiriki matutu, mei te au ua nati (nuts) e te au ua rakau mamaata.

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This page last reviewed 05 December 2023.

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