The list below is a resource to help you determine where your son or daughter is developmentally regarding fine motor skills. All children are different, but this is a good starting point for figuring out where your child should be in terms of his or her fine motor skill development.
Children under the age of five should have the ability to do more involved fine motor tasks (Loop, 2014). Ask yourself the following questions:
In addition to these activities, your child should be more comfortable doing more simple tasks he or she should have developed during his or her infant and toddler years, such as:
So now what?
Now that we know what is developmentally appropriate for children under the age of 5 in terms of their fine motor skills, what can we do with this information? Here is where you, as a parent, can help determine where your son or daughter needs a little extra help. If you click the button below, it will take you to a list of activities that you can do at home with your child to test their fine motor abilities, as well as to help them further develop and become self-sufficient in these fine motor skills. Sources:
Fine Motor Skills. (2014, January 1). . Retrieved June 15, 2014, from http://www.healthofchildren.com/E-F/Fine-Motor-Skills.html#b Loop, E. (2014, January 1). Developmental Checklist for Fine Motor Skills. Retrieved June 15, 2014, from http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/ developmental-checklist-fine-motor-skills-6624.html |