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  1. Key points about supporting your teenager with cancer cancer and treatment could restrict the type of activities your teen can do there are things you can do to help support them transition back to school and connect with peers a key contact person at the …
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  2. … your child when they need it  Your PHO is usually your first contact when your child is sick. Advantages of …
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  3. Key points about alcohol guidelines it is best not to supply alcohol to rangatahi under 18  it's not the amount of liquid you are drinking that's important – it's the amount of alcohol it contains it takes at least 1 hour – and sometimes much longer – to …
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  4. … your baby turns 5. Most appointments are in your child's first year, when support is most helpful.   PlunketLine When …
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  5. … 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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  6. … that help you express your gender Find or use items that aid in expressing your gender and makes you feel more …
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  7. … scabies.  Signs and symptoms of scabies     One of the first symptoms of scabies is a very itchy rash. The scabies …
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  8. … stool that is easier to clean up. From day 4 and for the first few weeks, your baby should pass at least 2 yellow …
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  9. … cough immunisation in pregnancy protects pēpi in their first weeks of life. Start immunising pēpi the day they turn …
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  10. … vaccination. This is most likely to happen in the first week after vaccination. The benefits of vaccination far …
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  11. Key points about living with epilepsy learn about your child's epilepsy so you feel confident and well informed - your child will take their lead from you your child needs understanding and time to adjust to their epilepsy generally, your whānau routine …
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  12.   Key points about family violence family violence is common in Aotearoa family violence is violence between people with a close personal relationship - it affects women, children, men, young and old family violence can take many forms - it can be …
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  13. … just after falling asleep. They often sleep soundly in the first few hours after going to sleep. Tamariki are more …
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  14. … to the powder). Sterilising equipment (necessary for the first 6 months), either: ​ a large cooking pot (large enough …
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  15. … whānau who share their experiences of parenting in the first 5 years.  Parenting Babies And Children Vaccination …
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  16. Where to get financial help  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: GP paediatrician social worker child development service Support from a …
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  17. What is SPARX? SPARX is a self-help e-therapy tool for rangatahi aged between 12 and 19. It teaches rangatahi key skills. These skills help to fight mild to moderate depression, anxiety and stress. SPARX works like a video game. Users control an avatar. …
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  18. … It looks at the food pipe (oesophagus), stomach and the first part of the small bowel (duodenum).    A gastroscope is …
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  19. … skin-to-skin (tummy to tummy) contact with you until the first breastfeed, or for at least an hour, to encourage …
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