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.
Most children are very bendy compared to older people, as children get older their joints become less bendy)
People with hypermobility are particularly supple and able to move their limbs into positions others find impossible.
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Many people with joint hypermobility have few or no problems related to their increased range of movement.
Everyday activities need your child to be able to make sense of the world around them and use their motor skills. This information is aimed at children who are having difficulties with these.
