Whether you’re a mom, a teacher, or a caregiver, these Valentine’s Day fine motor skill activities are sure to put a smile on your child’s face—and help them develop some important skills.

The pincer grasp is an important fine-motor milestone. Children use their pincer grasp to pick things up and feed themselves, and it lays the foundation for a good pencil grip when they start school.

Fine motor skills are essential to living and learning. Find out what they are and when they develop as well as what to do if you think your child’s skills may be developing slower than they should.

Neuronal circuits for fine motor skills Date: January 6, 2021 Source: University of Basel Summary: Writing, driving a screw or throwing darts are only some of the activities that demand a high ...

How to rebuild fine motor skills Hornbeck suggests that parents look for opportunities to challenge their children and insert fine motor activities into daily tasks.

Fine motor skills use the small muscles in your hands to make precise movements. Learn about examples, milestones, and problems.

Unlike gross motor skills, such as walking and jumping, fine motor skills focus on smaller movements, working the muscles in your child’s hands, fingers and wrists.

Gross motor skills are those skills that involve the whole body. We'll tell you what to expect at different ages and when to talk to your pediatrician.