When pinching is ok!

17/6/2014

In this post I am encouraging your child to pinch.

OK, it is not about pinching other children. Not pinching as in stealing. But... pinching...it's great....for fine motor development.

A "Pincer Grasp" typically develops in children between 9-11 months of age. A pincer grasp enables a child to pick up a small object (think Cheerio size) with the pad of the thumb and the pad of the index finger (whilst the hand, wrist and arm are off the table).

Over time as the pincer grasp develops, it enables the development of intrinsic hand muscles with strength, dissociation of the two sides of the hand, in-hand manipulation of objects, tripod grasp of a pencil and an open webspace.

There are lots of activities to encourage your child with their pincer grasp. Here are just a few...

You may want to read about some of these ideas here:

Get pinching today!

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2 Comments

Amanda @ Cooker and a Looker link

23/6/2014 04:45:14 am

Cindy, you've reminded me how much Connect 4 is! I'm certain my eldest would be old enough to play now. I'm adding that to my list of things to do on holiday! Thanks for joining in I'm Pinning Around. xx

Cindy @ Your Kids OT link

24/6/2014 02:44:58 am

This is travel connect 4 in this picture - great for little ones and big ones.

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Hi, I'm Cindy and I am an Occupational Therapist. I enjoy working creatively with children to see them reach their potential. Read more about me here.