The Well Child / Tamariki Ora Health Book

This Ministry of Health book is a parent information, health and immunisation record for your child from birth to five years. You should receive a free copy after the birth of your child. If you haven’t received one, ask your LMC (lead maternity carer), your GP or Well Child provider for a copy.

 Keep the book somewhere safe and write down all the special and important things that happen to your child. Take it with you every time you take your child to a health appointment.

 The Well Child book tells you

·         about the Well Child checks

·         what to expect at different ages and ideas about how to cope

·         how to keep your child safe

·         what to do in emergencies

·         how to recognise danger signals of child sickness (back cover)

It has growth charts where your Well Child provider will plot your child’s growth at each visit.

The last section in your Well Child / Tamariki Ora Health Book is for you and your Well Child providers to record your child’s development. Before each of the scheduled Well Child / Tamariki Ora checks, this section prompts you to think about your child’s development and to raise any concerns you might have. There is a list of some things to talk about at your child’s next check.

You can request or download a free copy of the Well Child /Tamariki Ora book at https://www.healthed.govt.nz/resource/well-childtamariki-ora-health-book