Child Development: Fine Motor

Question 1

o Fine Motor/Prehension at 6 months:

Answer 1

· Radial-Palmer Grasp

· Transfers objects between hands

Question 2

o Fine Motor/Prehension at 9 months:

Answer 2

· Radial-Digital Grasp

· Inferior pincer grasp

Question 3

o Fine Motor/Prehension at 12 months:

Answer 3

· Fine pincer grasp

· Develops controlled release

· Palmar-Supinate Grasp

Question 4

o Fine Motor/Prehension at 24 months:

Answer 4

· Develops in and then out-of-hand translation and simple rotation

· Stack 6 blocks

· Cut with scissors randomly

Question 5

o Fine Motor/Prehension at 36 months:

Answer 5

· Static Tripod grasp (just starting to develop)

· Cut paper with scissors in a straight line

· Simple shift hand manipulation (separating pieces of paper)

Question 6

o Fine Motor/Prehension at 6 YEARS:

Answer 6

· Dynamic Tripod Grasp (should be matured)

· Complex rotation and shifting hand manipulation skills develop

· Can cut out complex shapes with scissor

Question 7

At what age does a child begin banging objects on tabletops?

Answer 7

3-4 months

Question 8

At what age can a child give up objects with an assisted release?

Answer 8

7-8 months

Question 9

At what age does a child develop a more efficient, but not totally controlled, release?

Answer 9

9-10 months