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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a PP whose kids had fine motor stuff and I was adamantly against computers and tablets to the point that then she got to K and had to learn computers and found it incredibly frustrating because she had had no previous exposure at home. So I think it's not fair to say all fine motor stuff is caused by too much screen time. For some kids it is truly a motor planning issue that extends to many other areas. [/quote]

No one is saying using a computer sometimes is bad for kids.  Actually a keyboard and mouse does help fine motor skills.  And no one said that some kids do not have fine motor skill issues generated from other biological or genetic issues.

But there is plenty of research showing how more and more kids are coming into school with little to no fine motor skills and that is indeed something that can be worked on ahead of time.  When 20 out of 20 kindergarten kids could do something over 10 years ago that now only 2 in 20 kids can do now, it IS an issue.  [/quote]

Computers and tablets do have their place.  My SN child has the absolute worst handwriting (he is in upper elementary).  We reached a point where it was just not going to get any better.  Fine motor issues are to blame for the handwriting as well as a host of other things DC cannot do well.  DC uses a computer to type up all assignments and it has been a lifesaver.  So, for special circumstances it has a place.[/quote]

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