Fine motor skills are those that allow children to perform movements with their small muscles, such as writing, painting, drawing, eating, etc. It is necessary that they develop correctly so that they can have good control of their movements throughout life.
Along with gross motor development (the development of large muscles that allow children to run, climb, walk, etc.), it is necessary to have a check on the proper development of children.
If your child is having difficulty with tasks that are age appropriate and should be able to do, it may require the intervention of an occupational therapist. Some of these can also be signs of delays in motor development:
- Clumsiness
- Poor self-image: this happens because a child does not have adequate motor control and therefore does not explore or experiment as much as others
- Poor concentration
- Poor posture - this child can tire easily and prefers to lie down
If the problem doesn't seem serious, you may prefer to do a few intense weeks of fine motor activities at home with your child. After some time has passed, judge whether there has been an improvement. It may be best to send your child to an occupational therapist for an evaluation and to determine how they can best help him.
The therapist may suggest activities to do at home or may feel that regular therapy sessions are necessary. Either way, you have to make sure your child gets the right support as soon as possible. Ignoring these types of signs only exacerbates the problem and children end up struggling to write and complete their work in the early grades.
In this sense, see if your child has good motor development. If you have any questions, you just have to go to your pediatrician so that he can evaluate your little one's development as soon as possible.