Building fine motor skills is one of the most important things we learn from infancy through adulthood. Learning dexterity is a life skill that we all need and use every day. From picking things up, holding things, using buttons and zippers to dress ourselves, eating and writing, we all need dexterity.
One of the first things a child can do, is use their fingers to pinch together and touch. It is important that a child have the opportunity to grasp, pinch and touch as they learn and grow.
Ideal toys for infants are items they can grasp and hold. That is why rattles make a great early toy. As the child grows they can grasp bottles, sippy cups and spoons. Offering a child small foods that they can pinch and pick up and put in their mouth is another way they build their dexterity as they grow.
As a child grows from infancy into being a toddler, they will build more fine motor skills. There are some things that are beneficial for that growth. Using play doh is a great accessory for children to use motor skills and build dexterity. Threading and lacing and putting shapes through holes is a great way to build motor skills for toddlers. Using toy tools like screwdrivers and hammers helps a child to grasp and use wrist motions. Crayons for coloring are helpful in dexterity as well as peeling stickers and placing them on paper or in a book. There are great toys that allow children to learn through play and will give them a step up on learning to write and achieve stronger skills as they age.
As parents, we can help our children build a lot of skills by introducing them to items that help them learn. It's fun and essential that we spend time with creative play to help our kids advance and grow.
One of the first things a child can do, is use their fingers to pinch together and touch. It is important that a child have the opportunity to grasp, pinch and touch as they learn and grow.
Ideal toys for infants are items they can grasp and hold. That is why rattles make a great early toy. As the child grows they can grasp bottles, sippy cups and spoons. Offering a child small foods that they can pinch and pick up and put in their mouth is another way they build their dexterity as they grow.
As a child grows from infancy into being a toddler, they will build more fine motor skills. There are some things that are beneficial for that growth. Using play doh is a great accessory for children to use motor skills and build dexterity. Threading and lacing and putting shapes through holes is a great way to build motor skills for toddlers. Using toy tools like screwdrivers and hammers helps a child to grasp and use wrist motions. Crayons for coloring are helpful in dexterity as well as peeling stickers and placing them on paper or in a book. There are great toys that allow children to learn through play and will give them a step up on learning to write and achieve stronger skills as they age.
As parents, we can help our children build a lot of skills by introducing them to items that help them learn. It's fun and essential that we spend time with creative play to help our kids advance and grow.