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.
Sever's Disease/Heel Pain is a common condition resulting in inflammation at the heel growth plate.
Sever's is a common cause of heel pain in children and adolescence. Tight muscles or tendons cause the pain. Find out more on how to help here.
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Find out when to seek further advice for heel pain.