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[quote=Anonymous]I’m not an expert but have 2 kids, ages 5 and 3. They are so different from each other in terms of abilities and interests. At 3, my older child had the correct pencil grip and was drawing really well and writing legible letters and numbers. He would sit and draw/write/color for long periods of time and it was one of his favorite things to do. He could dress himself but often refused to do so. He had no interest in learning to ride a bike/pedaling himself or in throwing/catching a ball or playing any type of sports. My younger child is pretty much the exact opposite: she holds writing utensils w her fist, scribbles, is fiercely independent in terms of getting dressed and won’t accept any help (and does it correctly most times), but she loves to ride a bike, play catch or soccer or hit a ball off a tee w a bat. Just totally different interests and abilities.

Anyway, all that to say I wouldn’t worry much because he just might not be interested in or motivated to learn to do those things but there are probably lots of other things involving motor skills he does enjoy and he is probably more skilled at the things that most interest him (puzzles? Building LEGOs? Climbing at the playground? Painting? Playing with play doh?)[/quote]

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