Health
Encouraging a healthy body image
It seems like just yesterday that you had to coax your daughter to bathe. But then she turned 11 and started spending hours in the bathroom and sizing herself up in every mirror she passes. She seems consumed...
Read more »School junk food scrapped or healthy food canned?
One year on from the removal of a National Administration Guideline clause stating that schools can only make healthy options available on their premises, the Science Media Centre looks at what is really going...
Read more »Meat and milk the answer to toddlers’ low iron
Increasing red meat intake or drinking iron-fortified milk can counteract falling iron levels commonly affecting toddlers, according to the latest findings from University of Otago. The university’s department...
Read more »Keeping kids eating healthy
During the first five years a child’s meal pattern tends to follow a grazing pattern of five or six small meals a day to accommodate daytime sleep, play centre and family commitments. However, major changes...
Read more »Getting active boosts tots’ start in life
You’re never too young to start getting active! Movement in the early years is vital for your child’s physical development. It enhances their social, emotional and intellectual growth. With your help...
Read more »Handy websites for health issues
The Internet is now the biggest worldwide information resource. There is so much information on it, the problem is how do you find what is relative to you as a parent in New Zealand? As well as talking to health...
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