Users questions 

What language is used in waka waka?

Joe Ford

What language is used in waka waka?

Xhosa

What does Whakapapa mean in English?

Whakapapa is a taxonomic framework that links all animate and inanimate, known and unknown phenomena in the terrestrial and spiritual worlds. Whakapapa is the core of traditional mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge). Whakapapa means genealogy. Other Māori terms for genealogy are kāwai and tātai.

What are tamariki?

Story: Ngā tamariki – Māori childhoods. Māori children were always cherished members of the tribe, watched over not just by parents, but by their whole extended family. When this pattern was disrupted in the 20th century, whānau faced many challenges.

What was the main function of a Māori whanau?

The historical whānau a social and economic unit responsible for the management of daily domestic life, production and consumption. the lowest tier in a system of socio-political groups defined by descent through common ancestors traced through links of both sexes (the middle tier was hapū and the highest tier was iwi) …

What does Hapū mean?

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In Māori and New Zealand English, a hapū (“subtribe”, or “clan”) functions as “the basic political unit within Māori society”.

What does oranga tamariki mean in English?

Ministry for Vulnerable Children

When can social services intervene?

The local authority must get involved if they have concerns that a child is suffering, or is at risk of suffering significant harm. This section tells you what might happen if the local authority gets involved, and how to work with social workers to protect a child at risk.

What is a Well Child provider?

The Well Child programme is a package of universal health services offered free to all New Zealand families/whānau for children from birth to 5 years. The Well Child services help families/whānau to improve and protect their children’s health.

How long do well-child visits last?

WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS: Parents report that time spent in well-child visits varies from <10 minutes to >20 minutes. Longer visits are associated with more developmental screening, discussions of more psychosocial risks, and greater parent satisfaction.

Is Plunket compulsory?

Plunket says there is no one right way and nurses are there to support families. Plunket nurses give free visits to check on babies at three months, five months, eight months and one year, and have done so for more than 100 years. Visits are not compulsory and are usually arranged by a woman’s midwife or doctor.

What is well-child?

Well-child visits are a time when parents can check up on their child’s health and make sure they’re growing and developing normally. Well-child visits usually start a few days after children are born and continue until they turn 18.

What can I expect at my child’s physical exam?

Along with checking your child’s vital signs and monitoring their height and weight your pediatrician will also check hearing, eyesight, respiration, cardiac activity and reflexes. A physical exam will check all systems of your child’s body to make sure that everything is functioning properly.

What are at least three important ways to keep babies safe at home?

When your baby becomes mobile, here are important tips to keep your baby safe around your home:

  • Put electrical outlet covers on all outlets.
  • Secure electrical cords to baseboards.
  • Install safety gates securely in front of stairs and basement doors.
  • Store cleaners and medications out of reach and in a locked cabinet.

What should you not do with an infant?

Five Things NOT to Do to Babies

  • Ignore them (don’t) Under natural birth conditions, newborns are ready to communicate with mother, father and others.
  • Let them cry (don’t) Imagine being in pain and asking for help and being ignored.
  • Leave them alone (don’t)
  • Not hold them whenever possible (please hold them)
  • Punish them (don’t)