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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Using a fork to eat, zipping up a sweatshirt and turning a doorknob are all things most people do without thinking, but children ...

Have you ever wondered why you cannot tie a knot with your toes? Or why you can’t pick up green beans with a fork using your foot? The answer lies in the fact that the control of fine motor tasks in ...

Writing, driving a screw or throwing darts are only some of the activities that demand a high level of skill. How the brain masters such exquisite movements has now been described in the journal ...

From zipping coats to turning book pages, simple tasks are becoming challenges for a generation raised on tablets. Here’s what parents need to know to help. A toddler stacks plastic blocks, practicing ...