21/03/2025
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Teachers say children can’t hold pencils, tie shoes, or use scissors.
Children today are struggling with basic fine motor skills, and experts believe increased screen time is a major culprit. Teachers report that young students are arriving at school unable to even turn the pages of a book.
Researchers say the decline in hands-on activities — like crafting, outdoor play, and puzzles — is being supplemented by screen time for years.
The problem? With screens replacing traditional playtime, kids are missing out on crucial movements that develop dexterity, patience, and focus.
To help reverse this decline, we must allow children plenty of outdoor play, which naturally incorporates endless fine motor opportunities (i.e., digging in the dirt, grasping & hanging from tree limbs, picking up small pebbles, etc.).
Let the children play!
learn more https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S088520062200031X?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/why-kids-are-losing-fine-motor-skills?utm_source=chatgpt.com
