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A good night's sleep for kids
How much sleep do kids need? A recent study has found that children who don’t get enough sleep in their day not only become irritable but are also at greater risk of getting hurt unintentionally. The National Centre for Injury Prevention and Control in the United States talked to 300 ... More
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No more nits
Natural ways to keep kids free of head lice Step by stepIt can seem like a never-ending battle trying to keep your child’s head free of lice during the school year. As soon as you think you have all your kids nit-free, one of them starts scratching and then the ... More
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Ill feeling
How to tell when your child is too sick for schoolWhen your child says they don’t feel well enough to go to school, what do you do? Do you take the day off work and try not to feel cross if they’re full of beans by lunchtime? Or do you ... More
This week on Kids' health
Help support Christchurch earthquake victims
APN News & Media, publisher of NZ Woman's Weekly, has launched a nation-wide appeal for Christchurch earthquake victims with an initial company contribution of $100,000. ... More
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Over the Teacups
While out walking with our fouryear- old granddaughter, she became grizzly and irritated so my husband decided
to lift her onto his shoulders to carry her. Having only taken a few steps, she said to me, “Nana, Papa has got paint in his hair.” I looked up and realised she was talking about his new white strands coming through. Kids – you’ve got to love them.
Mori Wade, by email
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