At parents evening yesterday, DDs teacher mentioned that she is quite cack-handed (can't think of a better way to put it!).
Her examples were that she holds her pen quite awkwardly which is compromising her handwriting (all 4 fingers are wrapped around the pen shaft), she's very poor with scissors, and that she's finding it hard to remember the steps or stay coordinated in a line dance they are learning - she wondered if it was something we'd noticed?
Now we've started to think about it - to the above list we would add; that she is appalling messy at mealtimes, struggles to use cutlery (fork and spoon, not even trying a knife!), was terrible at the throwing, jumping type events at sports day, and still wears a pull up at night.
She is very bright and articulate, very enthusiastic, is G&T at reading, above average in maths and enjoys ballet, gymnastics and swimming - I say all this not to boast just to point out that she doesn't spend all her time buried in a book and not building her strength and co-ordination.
Is there anything we should do or be aware of? Does anyone else have any experience of this?
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5 yr old with poor fine motor skills - does my DD have a problem?
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hillyhilly · 26/11/2010 17:46
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