Some occupational therapists see this primitive grip as a natural part of fine motor skill development. It usually transitions into one of the four mature grips as children become more experienced.

Though children typically develop a proper pencil grip between the ages of 4 and 6, she said, this is much harder to achieve when they’re 5 years old and have no grip at all.

The Decline in Fine Motor Skills Carolyn, a primary school teacher, expressed her growing concern over this issue during a Saturday morning discussion on ABC Radio Melbourne. She noted a "big ...

Concerns have been raised about a decline in young children 's fine motor skills as schools increasingly move away from arts education. According to a survey of teachers, commissioned by art class ...

Concerns have been raised about a decline in young children 's fine motor skills as schools increasingly move away from arts education. According to a survey of teachers, commissioned by art class ...