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 ...

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 ...

Editor’s note: The Lab Report is a weekly series in The Badger Herald’s print edition where we take a deep dive into the (research) lives of students and professors outside the classroom. The ...

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 ...

A study followed the development of children's motor skills over a three-year period, from early childhood education to school age. The study showed that independent outdoor time and multisport ...

For generations, farther back than anyone can remember, the women in Rano Dodojonova’s family have placed their babies in “gahvoras,” cradles that are part diaper, part restraining device. Dodojonova, ...

Children learn loads between birth and starting school. One thing they pick up are their fine motor skills. Motor skills are a key area of development, and help kids improve their dexterity and ...

Motor development skills play a huge role in a child's growth hence parents should know the factors that impact the motor development of kids. movements, from crawling and walking to more complex ...

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 ...

In 2021, young drivers under 26 made up just 14% of total drivers on NSW roads, but sadly represented almost a quarter of the state's road fatalities, according to Transport for NSW. In recent years, ...