Holding a pencil properly
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@Chloe thank you. Still as an adult I don't use the total correct grip for writing. Xx
You may also get on better with a whiteboard, pencil to paper gives very different sensory feedback than mark making on other surfaces, and sometimes children can find a whiteboard easier (and you can get nice chunky pens to help too!)
My son does exactly this and he has little interest in any kind of drawing but he will do it on etch sketch or water mats so I know he has the ability to make the marks but yeah holding a pencil is not his forte lol. I've been reassured it's common in boys though 🤷🏼♀️
@Eli ah good to know, yes Oliver the same xx
Thanks ladies. Great tips xx
Apparently some kids try loads of different ways of holding pencils up to age of 5 then it just clicks.. so don't worry he will get there
My boy is the same Ruth. Not really interested in mark making or play dough
Usually a sign that they’d benefit from longer working on all the fine motor skills that come before tripod pencil grip. And normal at this age to still use whole hand grip when using a mark making tool. If he’s not really been into sitting and drawing, I probably wouldn’t go straight in with name writing, especially if he’s finding it tricky, there’s lots of other shapes and patterns that can help with pencil control and dexterity. If you’re keen to keep trying, pencil grips can help with positioning and encouraging tripod hold. Usually the writing tools in eyfs are chunkier pencils and colouring pencils at the beginning, and still using chalks and other mark making tools.