Get A Grip
According to a new study, children are having trouble learning how to grip pencils, presumably because they are so accustomed to using iPads. Rather than spending time learning to write…
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(Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)According to a new study, children are having trouble learning how to grip pencils, presumably because they are so accustomed to using iPads. Rather than spending time learning to write and color, kids are playing games on apps. It truly is an issue of strength in those hand muscles related to fine motor skills.
Encourage your kids to play with actual toys and spend less time staring at and poking at screens.
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Roxanne is a co-host on the MJ Morning Show and host of Middays on Q105 in Tampa Bay. She also hosts segments on The Current, which features local feel-good stories and health and wellness segments, and airs on five of the six Tampa-based Beasley Media Group stations. Roxanne has conducted hundreds of interviews, from athletes to Oscar winners, including Matt Damon, Christian Bale, and Chadwick Boseman. She also specializes in media training, having worked with clients in the NFL, NBA and WWE for television, in print, and online. Roxanne is a published author and will be releasing a thriller novel in 2024. Her favorite thing in the world is being with her two daughters and husband. As a content creator for Q105, Roxanne writes about family activities in the Tampa Bay area, as well as reviews for local restaurants and travel.
