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If your child's skin has active eczema and is red and itchy, topical steroids can help to soothe that and allow the skin to heal and become comfortable again. You use steroid creams alongside other important eczema treatments, particularly moisturisers and avoidance of soap.

Bathing can be really helpful for tamariki (children) with eczema. Bathing once a day helps to clean the skin and prepares the skin for creams after the bath.

Find out how you can reduce eczema's impact on your child's quality of life. Use lots of moisturiser - at least twice a day, more if possible. Use it all over the body, including the face.

There are 3 really important steps when caring for your child with eczema: using lots of moisturiser; bathing once a day and using steroids when your child's skin has active eczema. Watch the video to see these steps in action.  

Tips from keeping your child cool to using lots of moisturiser - check the top 10 tips when caring for your child with eczema.

The Ministry of Health recommends exclusive breastfeeding for around the first 6 months of your baby's life and then continuing once your baby starts solids until 12 months and beyond to give your baby the best start in life.

All tamariki (children) receiving palliative care have unique needs. Palliative care involves some or all of the following: symptom management; psychosocial care; cultural care; spiritual care; advance care planning; respite care; end of life care; bereavement care.

Palliative care can be delivered in a number of settings in New Zealand.

The various teams caring for your child can provide palliative care in a number of ways.

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

Community water fluoridation is an effective, safe and affordable way to prevent and reduce tooth decay for everyone.

Whooping cough can make pēpi (babies) very sick and some pēpi can die. Having whooping cough immunisation in pregnancy protects pēpi in their first weeks of life. Start vaccinating pēpi the day they turn 6 weeks old to keep protecting them.

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 pēpi (babies) should be at least 12 months old before they eat honey.

There are many formulas available.

Only cow's milk formula for pēpi (babies) under 12 months.