Fine motor skills help preschoolers master important daily tasks like holding a pencil, buttoning a shirt, and using scissors. Engaging children in targeted activities builds hand strength and ...

Motor development skills play a huge role in a child's growth hence parents should know the factors that impact the motor development of kids. movements, from crawling and walking to more complex ...

Researchers show that children and adolescents who spend most of their time barefoot develop motor skills differently from those who habitually wear shoes. Published in Frontiers in Pediatrics, this ...

As technology becomes more integrated into daily life, some experts are concerned that children are not developing fine motor skills at the same rate as previous generations. Child development ...

Gross motor skills are the skills we possess for whole body movement. They involve the large muscles of the body that help us perform our everyday functions. Did you know that the Week of the Young ...

THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Children who spend more time playing outdoors or participating in different sports tend to develop better motor skills as they advance through elementary ...

A relationship between motor skill deficiencies and the severity of the symptoms of autism spectrum disorder has been found in very young children. The findings indicate that development of motor ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A recent study by Oregon State University researchers highlighted the ways motor skills and cognitive skills develop in connection with each other in young children with ...