New research is helping parents and pediatricians better predict what household items and toys will help infants develop their motor skills. Toys, appliances, and even a sofa and coffee table can ...

Every task we perform needs proper coordination and support from our muscles and tissues in the body. This coordination between muscles, movement and functioning is called motor skills. These skills ...

Using a fork to eat, zipping up a sweatshirt and turning a doorknob are all things most people do without thinking, but children spend their early years developing and refining these abilities. They ...

When looking for toys that foster a child’s development, there are three things to remember—education, engagement and entertainment. “Educational toys benefit kids’ motor, sensory and problem-solving ...

Preschoolers' fine and gross motor skill development is indicative of later performance on two key measures of kindergarten readiness, according to a study. Preschoolers who performed better on fine ...

Milestones are skills that children develop as they grow. Most of them learn fine motor skills at certain ages. 3 months. Your infant doesn’t have a lot of control over their arms. They can probably ...