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2.5 year old tripod grip

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22sra · 27/08/2026 17:32

Does anyone have experience of their younger child using a tripod grip when drawing/colouring? I noticed it a little while ago but google just says it’s not expected until ages 3-4. I have an older child so I assume it is a learned behaviour, but the older one took quite a while to stop using the palmer grasp.
Just intrigued to know if anyone else has noticed this with a second or third child.

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24Dogcuddler · 27/08/2026 17:37

That is very early! Has DC got a dominant hand? Often hasn’t developed at this age.

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