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Night terrors are scary to watch but usually harmless to children. The most important thing to do when your child has a night terror is to keep your child safe.

Anxiety is probably a common cause of difficulties settling to sleep at both the start of the night and overnight. Find out about strategies you can use to help your child.

There are many childhood cancer topics and pages available on this website. Check out some quick links to the main sections.

Glucose monitoring is important for tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) with diabetes. 

Infant botulism is a very rare condition. Honey is a known source of the bacteria spores that cause botulism so babies should be at least 12 months old before they eat honey.

Let your baby decide how much they want.

Find out how to hold your baby for feeding and why it is important.

Vitamin D helps our bodies use calcium to build and maintain strong bones and teeth.

Start offering iron-rich foods as soon as your baby starts solids. Keep offering iron-rich foods daily to help prevent iron deficiency.

Information for rangatahi (young people) who have had cancer treatment. Some rangatahi who have had certain types of treatment are more likely to have problems with their teeth. It is important to see your dentist regularly - at least once a year. 

Information for rangatahi (young people) who have had cancer treatment. Some cancers and cancer treatments can cause infertility. Infertility happens when you stop producing sperm or when your sperm is too damaged. Not all cancers and cancer treatments cause infertility.

Information for rangatahi (young people) who have had cancer treatment. Some cancers and cancer treatments can affect your fertility. Talk to your healthcare team about your individual risk.

Information for rangatahi (young people) who have had cancer treatment. Some people who have had childhood cancer have more difficulty with thinking and learning than their peers. Long-term follow-up care can help identify if there are difficulties and what could help with these. 

Information for rangatahi (young people) who have had cancer treatment. Some childhood cancer treatments can affect your heart. If this happens, having your heart checked is important. 

Information for rangatahi (young people) who have had cancer treatment. You may have some questions about how to keep well and healthy and what to worry about or not to worry about after finishing your treatment for cancer. 

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) refers to a range of preventable birth defects and disorders caused when a developing baby is exposed to alcohol before they are born. There is no known safe amount or time to drink alcohol during pregnancy.