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FINE MOTOR DEV'T
FINE MOTOR DEVELOPMENT TYPICAL AGE RANGE
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hand grasp reflex | Birth–4–5 mo |
| Visual regard | Birth–2 mo |
| Swipes with whole hand | 2–3 mo |
| Visually directed reaching | 3–5 mo |
| Midline clasping of hands | 3–5 mo |
| Reaches out to grasp object | 4–5 mo |
| Plays with feet; bangs objects together | 5 mo |
| Crude palming, ulnar fingers predominating | 5–7 mo |
| Transfers object from one hand to the other | 6 mo |
| Lateral scissors grasp | 8–9 mo |
| Pincer grasp, forefinger and thumb in opposition | 10–11 mo |
| Forefinger dominance: poking and prodding with index finger | 10–11 mo |
| Holds crayon | 11 mo |
| Beginning voluntary release | 11 mo |
| Uses graded pressure; varies pressure depending on object; fine pincer grasp | 12 mo |
| Precision grasp with fine pincer and controlled release | 15 mo |
| Scribbles on paper | 15–18 mo |
| Holds paper with other hand when scribbling | 18 mo |
| Puts object in container and dumps contents | 18 mo |
| Builds tower of three cubes | 18 mo |
| Turns pages of book, perhaps two or three at a time | 21 mo |
| Turns pages of a book one at a time | 24 mo |
| Unscrew jar lid | 24 mo |
| Builds tower with eight cubes | 30 mo |