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.
Find links to NHS Inform, Contact a Family and NHS websites below.
NHS Inform is Scotland's national health information service helping the people in Scotland to make informed decisions about their own health and the health of the people they care for.
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Contact a Family support families with the best possible guidance and information.
The NHS website strives to be a world-leading health information service putting people at the heart of everything they do.
