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  1. … vaccination. This is most likely to happen in the first week after vaccination. The benefits of vaccination far …
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  2. … into food processor and whizz until smooth and creamy. At first the banana mix will be grainy. Keep whizzing with food …
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  3. … can begin 3 to 30 days after the spores are swallowed. The first symptom is constipation lasting 3 days or more. This …
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  4. … in the fridge for no more than 24 hours. For your baby’s first 6 months, all water used for formula should be boiled …
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  5. … also do some checks to make sure your baby is well. The first few months of life with a newborn can be challenging. …
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  6. … it started? How did it start? Which part of the body was first involved?  How did it progress? Did it include both …
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  7. … the temperature on the skin on the inside of your wrist first to make sure it's not too hot.  Eyelid massage After …
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  8. … 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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  9. Key points about being a good role model for your teen be the kind of person you want your teenager to grow up to be act the way you'd like your kids to act – lead by example your example is one of the best ways to raise a child   How your actions can …
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  10. … and 15 months Tamariki need 2 doses of the MMR vaccine - a first dose at 12 months of age and a second dose at 15 …
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  11. … such as when talking to a baby sibling.  Identifies first sounds in words; for example, "puku starts with p". Is …
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  12. … scabies.  Signs and symptoms of scabies     One of the first symptoms of scabies is a very itchy rash. The scabies …
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  13. … breastmilk: express by hand if you can, especially in the first few days discuss other ways of expressing with your …
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  14. … 6 months, but not before 4 months, start to introduce first foods including smooth peanut butter and well-cooked …
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  15. … cough immunisation in pregnancy protects pēpi in their first weeks of life. Start immunising pēpi the day they turn …
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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. … your child when they need it  Your PHO is usually your first contact when your child is sick. Advantages of …
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  18. … just after falling asleep. They often sleep soundly in the first few hours after going to sleep. Tamariki are more …
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  19. … whānau who share their experiences of parenting in the first 5 years.  Parenting Babies And Children Vaccination …
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  20. Financial help for children with diabetes You may be able to get financial support because of your child's extra needs.  You can talk about which allowances you might be able to get with your: health professional hospital team social worker Support …
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  21. … might like to check out an overview of autism-takiwātanga first. Autism-Takiwātanga Young children (under 3 years) A …
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