ages 6–9

Child sitting beside a sad friend on a garden bench

Self-awareness & emotional skills Empathy & kindness Friendships, belonging & bullying

When a friend is sad: small ways your child can offer comfort

Father supporting two children playing with a toy bus and blocks

Friendships, belonging & bullying Communication & collaboration Positive & responsive parenting

“But I’m still using it”: sharing without the tug-of-war

Mother and child thinking together beside a teddy bear and paper crown

Self-awareness & emotional skills Emotions & behaviour Empathy & kindness

“Are they sad?” Helping your child notice feelings without guessing for everyone

Illustration of a family kitchen where a parent folds laundry, a child washes vegetables at the island and a teenager sets the table

Independence & everyday skills Decision making & responsibility Leadership & initiative

Life Skills for Kids: What They Can Do at Every Age

Illustration of a parent sitting on the kitchen floor with an arm around a child beside a spilled cup, the two leaning close together in warm window light

Positive & responsive parenting Emotions & behaviour Family connection & traditions

I Yelled at My Child. How Do I Make It Right?

Pastel illustration of children enjoying teddy care and building blocks beside a caregiver

Gender equality & fairness Creativity & innovation Social inclusion & participation

Dolls, blocks and dragons: every child gets the whole toy box

Pastel illustration of siblings, including a child using a wheelchair, making a paper mural

Siblings & family relationships Communication & collaboration Creativity & innovation

One table, different ideas: creative play for siblings

Pastel illustration of a father and child experimenting with a paper bridge

Critical thinking & problem solving Creativity & innovation

The bridge fell. What shall we try next?

Pastel illustration of a father listening to a child who is upset about a drawing

Confidence & self-expression Creativity & innovation Self-awareness & emotional skills

When one wrong line ruins the whole picture

Pastel illustration of a father and daughter building a miniature cardboard city

Independence & everyday skills Creativity & innovation

The box was the best part: cardboard play that starts with your child’s idea

Pastel illustration of a child drawing an invented dragon beside a picture book

Confidence & self-expression Creativity & innovation

Always drawing the same character? There’s room for copying and imagining

Pastel illustration of a child imagining a cardboard boat adventure beside a caregiver

Independence & everyday skills Creativity & innovation Critical thinking & problem solving

“I’m bored”: a small nudge towards a game of their own