My DS is REALLY bad at holding a pencil/crayon - his grip is weak and totally incorrect - and he struggles to draw or write anything.
He's very much a boy's boy - rushing around sword-fighting, playing superheroes, and has never been one to want to sit down and colour - and I didn't mind or really push. But I've really noticed it since he started school - as I can't help but notice other kids drawings. He's clever - really good at reading already, incredibly good vocabulary, elaborate imagination - but his fine motor skills seem so behind.
He's not clumsy in other ways and can do lego etc and is unbelievably good and advanced at Playstation - ie can use the controls perfectly - it just seems to be a total inability - and TOTAL lack of desire - to use a pencil/crayon etc. I've spoken once to his teachers about it and they told me not to worry - but I'm not sure that's correct? I've never been particularly pushy about it. But maybe I should be a bit more pushy?
Anyone have a similar problem or have any advice? I almost wondered if I should get in touch with an occupational therapist - but maybe that's jumping the gun as he's only five!
ANY advice much appreciated!!
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Really worried about 5-year-old's pencil grip and writing/drawing
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pjsgalore · 26/11/2015 08:23
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