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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A four month child, when put on their tummy, should raise his neck up to look for the surrounding environment. If the surroundings are interesting they would very likely be interested in keeping their ...

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 ...