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  1. … future if your child is old enough, ask them if it’s OK first before posting about them  set clear boundaries with … of your child on social media, check your privacy settings first. Some social media networks may have public or open …
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  2. … over time. But, it is best to prevent it happening in the first place. Preventing positional head flattening You can …
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  3. … is not used to eating together regularly, start small. At first, get used to eating together 2 or 3 times a week, … about what your teens are doing at school is a great first step. Attend their games and performances. Go to the …
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  4. … symptoms appear.    Blisters Small blisters usually appear first around the mouth, on the gums and on the sides of the …
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  5. … in New Zealand include the following. A midwife in the first 6 weeks after birth. Doctor and practice nurse services … your specialist doctor) is there to support you during the first 6 weeks of your child's life. Pregnancy, Childbirth & The First Weeks Moving from midwife to Well Child Tamariki Ora …
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  6. … comes from Tomisaku Kawasaki, the Japanese doctor who first described it in 1967. Kawasaki disease causes high … if their symptoms have not improved after the first dose. Aspirin Your child's health professional will …
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  7. … to the powder). Sterilising equipment (necessary for the first 6 months), either: ​ a large cooking pot (large enough …
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  8. Key points about living with epilepsy learn about your child's epilepsy so you feel confident and well informed - your child will take their lead from you your child needs understanding and time to adjust to their epilepsy generally, your whānau routine …
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  9. … The rash can sometimes be itchy. The rash looks blotchy at first and then over time, looks more like sunburn. The area …
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  10. … your child when they need it  Your PHO is usually your first contact when your child is sick. Advantages of …
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  11. … it started? How did it start? Which part of the body was first involved?  How did it progress? Did it include both …
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  12. … can begin 3 to 30 days after the spores are swallowed. The first symptom is constipation lasting 3 days or more. This …
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  13. … on the stove Cook on the back elements of the stove first. Turn pot handles toward the back of the stove and …
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  14. … It looks at the food pipe (oesophagus), stomach and the first part of the small bowel (duodenum).    A gastroscope is …
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  15. … asleep during the procedure if your child is unwell in the first 24 hours after the procedure, and you are worried, take …
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  16. … might like to check out an overview of autism-takiwātanga first. Autism-Takiwātanga Young children (under 3 years) A …
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  17. … such as when talking to a baby sibling.  Identifies first sounds in words; for example, "puku starts with p". Is …
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  18. … 6 months, but not before 4 months, start to introduce first foods including smooth peanut butter and well-cooked …
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  19. … teeth too, so it's important you look after your child's first teeth.  Caring For Your Child's Teeth: 1 To 5 Years …
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  20. … your baby's bed in the same room as you for at least the first 6 months. It's never safe to put pēpi to sleep in an … with being rocked or fed. Where you can get support The first few months of life with a young baby can be …
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