Caring For Your Baby's Teeth
Pēpi will start getting their first teeth at around 6 months. Find out how you can look after them.
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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. -
Caring for Your Child’s Teeth: 5 To 18 years
Your child will start to lose their primary or baby teeth around the age of 6 and will have all their adult teeth (except for wisdom teeth) by the age of 14. Find out what to expect and how to care for their teeth. -
Vegetarian & Vegan Eating In Children
A vegetarian eating pattern can be healthy for tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people). It will take some planning to make sure your child gets all the nutrition they need to grow. -
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.
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