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  1. … system can be activated throughout our lives, for example: first days at new schools experiences of separation and loss … attachment pattern with a parent towards the end of the first year. Warm, predictable, sensitive care when a pēpi or … between a child and their primary caregiver in the first few years of life. Secure attachments have positive …
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  2. … home have identified as being important, especially in the first few weeks.  The following is a checklist identifying … home have identified as being important, especially in the first few weeks.  … Tube Feeding … Tummy (abdomen) … Tube …
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  3. … 11-year-old twins in the video, Tristan and Justin, know first hand that a sore throat left untreated can lead to … Dry … Meet Tristan and Justin. The 11-year-old twins know first hand that a sore throat left untreated can lead to …
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  4. … tongs, and sterilising equipment (necessary for the first 6 months). Not all baby bottles have accurate volume … tongs, and sterilising equipment (necessary for the first 6 months). … Formula Feeding … Formula Feeding … What …
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  5. … are most likely in: pēpi who are too young for their first vaccination  pēpi who have not had all their … cough vaccination in pregnancy protects pēpi in their first weeks of life. Start vaccinating pēpi the day they turn …
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  6. …   … As a parent or caregiver, you are your child's first teacher and understand them better than anyone else. …
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  7. … your child and give you the help you need - including the first vaccinations when your child is 6 weeks old. It’s easy … that. Enrolling your child early means they can get their first vaccinations on time and can get health services if … are prescriptions for medicines.   Can my baby have their first vaccinations at the general practice?   It's important …
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  8. … in pictures. Frequent feeding is normal when your baby is first born. Your baby may feed as often as every 1 to 2 …
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  9. … types of jaundice are serious jaundice that appears in the first 24 hours after birth is not normal - it needs checking … to be normal if your baby: becomes jaundiced after the first 24 hours after birth wakes themself up to demand feeds … apply to your baby.  If your baby is jaundiced in the first 24 hours after birth Jaundice in the first 24 hours …
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  10. … - this could bring on severe seizures. What happens when first starting anti-seizure medicines When your child first starts taking anti-seizure medicines, the first dose will be small. Your doctor will tell you how to …
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  11. … or child who eats a vegetarian diet if care is taken. What first foods? At first, a vegetarian baby's feeding will be similar to any other infant – breastmilk or infant formula and first foods such as iron fortified baby cereal, vegetables …
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  12. … from contact with someone with measles before getting the first symptoms. This is called the incubation period. First symptoms The illness begins with the following, which … from 4 days before until 4 days after their rash first started to show. This means they can spread the illness …
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  13. If you can't find the organisation you're looking for below, you could also check the Family Services Directory A ADHD New Zealand Allergy New Zealand Anxiety New Zealand Arthritis New Zealand (see Children with Arthritis ) Asperger Syndrome (see Autism …
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  14. … Asthma spacers - video   Asthma and sport - video   Asthma first aid - video   Asthma myth busters - video     … In a series …
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  15. … and you can swim back to shore or until help arrives     First aid   Your first priority is to get a drowning child out of the water as …
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  16. … seizure can be very frightening, especially if it is the first time. Many parents think their child is dying during … after the seizure See the KidsHealth page on seizure first aid to learn more about what to do if your child has a …
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  17. … leave. The birth mother will be the primary carer in the first instance, however she can transfer all or some of her …
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  18. … relatives, friends and neighbours and commercial drivers. First aid  If your child has been in a motor vehicle traffic crash …
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  19. … you think your child has had an epileptic seizure for the first time, see a health professional urgently. Dial 111 … about what to do when your child has a seizure. Seizure First Aid Tests and investigations after an epileptic seizure If …
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  20. … a day By about 3 years of age your child will have their first set of teeth - 20 'baby' teeth. These teeth will help … teeth too, so it's important you look after your child's first teeth.  Look after your child's first teeth by brushing them twice a day - after breakfast …
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  21. … 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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  22. … to be fussy eaters. But, it isn’t yet known what comes first – does eating from pouches make pēpi fussy, or are pēpi … savoury flavours – not just fruit purées. Check the first food on the ingredients label on the back of the pouch … savoury tasting pouches. These won’t have fruit as their first ingredient, for example choose pouches that list …
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  23. … they can to help. Don't give too much information at first Try to be honest without giving too much information. … or seeing you totally overwhelmed. How to finish the first conversation about a family member's death Remember that this is only the first conversation - there will be more. Reassure your child …
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  24. … which is really helpful the layer stays on them for the first week Keep it very simple when bathing young babies The … and there's not a lot of research. But when babies are first born, in their first day, they do need wiping down, at least with a towel. …
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