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  1. … 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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  2. … 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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  3. … 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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  4. … and exploration. Play helps your child's brain During the first years of your child's life, it is play, not scheduled …
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  5. … whānau who share their experiences of parenting in the first 5 years.  Parenting Babies And Children Vaccination …
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  6. … Pasifika tamariki should see a health professional in the first 1 to 2 days of any sore throat Causes of a sore throat …
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  7. … waterproof, adhesive dressing covers the exit site and the first few inches of the outside catheter. Dressing changes …
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  8. … life after your child has died is very hard because at first, every minute can be full of reminders you might think … life after your child has died is very hard because at first, every minute can be full of reminders. Every minute, …
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  9. … skin. Glucose moves from blood vessels and capillaries first and then into interstitial fluid. When rising or …
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  10. … injection). If this happens, your child's nurse will first put a numbing (anaesthetic) cream on your child's skin. …
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  11. Key points about coping with your child's diagnosis  if your child is diagnosed with a chronic illness or disability, it is an enormously stressful time coping is an ongoing process everybody copes in a different way - there is no right or wrong way ask …
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  12. … a local anaesthetic. There may be some pain during the first 1 or 2 days after insertion. An anaesthetist or another …
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  13. … pēpi. More than half of pēpi show symptoms within the first week of life. It is the most frequent cause of stridor …
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  14. … to 2 hours. Your child will usually get into their pyjamas first and sit on a chair or lie on the bed. A member of the …
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  15. Key points about self-harm self-harm includes a set of behaviours such as cutting, burning, hair pulling, punching and overdosing self-harm is becoming more common amongst rangatahi (young people) there are many reasons why people engage in self-harm - …
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  16. … 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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  17. … have a 'second look' procedure, 3 to 6 months after the first debulking. If radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy have …
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  18. … larger day by day. There can be small spots around the first sore, spreading outwards. School sores can be itchy.   …
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  19. Key points about threadworms threadworms are common in young tamariki threadworms can cause itching around the bottom and genitals  if your child has worms - treat the whole family see your family doctor if your child has ongoing symptoms of worms  read …
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  20. … sclerosus. The ointment often needs to be used daily at first, but it may be required less often over time.  How long …
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  21. … want to talk about or play through their experiences at first (or at all). Outdoor play You may need to keep a closer …
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  22. … It's best to test any new cream or lotion on a small area first, in case it irritates your teen's skin. If there is no … no more than once a day. It may make their acne worse at first, but it should improve after a few weeks. Make sure …
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  23. … of anxiety for everyone in the whānau. Going home for the first time after diagnosis can be an especially stressful …
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