Fine motor skills (Q3a)

• Fine motor skills is the development and control of smaller muscles in the hands, fingers, and feet so a child can do more delicate tasks
• The main difference between fine and gross motor skills is size - fine motor skills use small muscles while gross motor skills use larger ones.
• Examples of fine motor skills are: lifting light objects, writing, using scissors, washing hands, brushing teeth, and typing on a computer.
• At 6 months, the baby can pass toys from one hand to another
• At 12 months, a baby can use both hands to place blocks in a container and prefers one hand to the other
• At 15 months, a baby can drink from a cup with both hands
• At 2 years old a baby is able to hold a pencil firmly and can draw circles,dots and lines
• At 3 years old a child can start cutting with scissors
• At 4 years old a child can use the 'pincer grip' and can use zips
• At 5 years old a child can colour in pictures neatly
• At what age can a child colour in pictures neatly?

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