Children and young people develop skills in their own time but tend to follow the same path. Explore the child development timeline or the interactive questionnaires for more information.
For children and young people Life Skills means being able to take part in Self Care, Play and Education. You can find general hints and tips to teach children and young people new life skills. There are also sections on Sleep and Listening, Understanding, Talking and Interacting.
Here you will find resources to help you stay healthy, manage new routines, stay connected and manage your emotions.
Staying healthy is important. We all need to remember to wash our hands, try not to touch our face and wear a face covering when we need to. There are lots of other things you can do to stay healthy like eating healthy food, making sure you move and exercise and getting enough sleep.
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Having a routine can help with lots of different things, like sleep and managing your emotions. It helps to do a variety of different activities through the day.
It is important to stay connected with the people who are important to you. You can use social media and video calls to stay in touch but it is important that you do that safely.
Staying Connected
Life has changed a lot and this can be overwhelming. You might be worrying about yourself, your family and friends. There are resources that can help you to cope with these feelings.