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Tube feeding your child can feel overwhelming for many parents. Parents who move from tube feeding in hospital to tube feeding at home have found a few things that help. These can be especially important in the first few weeks.

Your child will have most of their baby teeth by the age of 3. Find out how you can look after them when they are toddlers and pre-schoolers.

Your child will start to lose their primary or baby teeth around the age of 6. Most tamariki (children) 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.

Several things will affect the success of your child's move to oral feeding in the future. These include your child's age and how long they've been able to try oral feeding. Health professionals recommend introducing your child to oral feeding as early as possible.

Find out what to expect before, during and after your child's tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy or adenotonsillectomy.

Most tamariki (children) with COVID-19 will have a mild illness. Find out about how to care for your child at home and when to see a health professional.

Being a tube feeding whānau (family) can have its challenges. But, there are things that can help make the journey easier. Whānau have shared their tips, tricks and life hacks on what works for them. For advice about your own child, check with your health professional.

The emotional wellbeing of tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) is better when whānau (families) can get the right support. Kiwi whānau have access to parenting support to improve emotional wellbeing for our tamariki.

If you are worried about how your baby is feeding, ask to have a breastfeeding assessment.

If your child has been tube fed, and is moving to eating and tube weaning, you will have support from a team. Find out what the process might look like.

Check the things you can expect from the service that carries out the needs assessment for your child.

A listing of organisations, resources and support available for parents, family and whānau of tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) with cerebral palsy.

Skills like learning to crawl or walk, wave or talk are called developmental milestones. These milestones are things most pēpi (babies) and tamariki (children) can do by a certain age. All tamariki are different and develop at different speeds and in their own time.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a very common virus in Aotearoa New Zealand. It is one of many viruses that cause infections of the respiratory tract - the parts of the body related to breathing. 

Your therapist or doctor may use a standardised scale to help you and others understand your child's level of functioning.

Having the right support for your child with autism-takiwātanga can really help their learning and their relationships.