Motor skills and myopia

[Eachpeachbrownpear]

Hello, I’ve just been to my 4 year Old’s parents evening, and his teacher has told me he needs a lot of help with both both gross and fine motor skills. I’m just looking for advice on how to help him come along with this - but along with this he has myopia so sitting him down with a pencil and practising words isn’t great for his vision!

Also, how much of this should I put down to myopia or should I be getting worried as I have an older boy with dyspraxia?

His teacher said she’s just going to watch and wait at the minute as he is an August baby so very young still!

I had similar ... my advice would be to sort out myopia as far as you can then make everything else a game ... so balls and throwing, hopping, jumping for gross motor skills ... then when you have worn him out, threading, puzzles, cooking for fine. My DS, who is severely dyspraxic, struggled until he was 8 or so but then improved with many interventions (as above) and coping strategies. Still can't tie his laces at 30 though. Good luck.