Fine Motor Skill Development Milestones

At what age do infants typically begin to use a fine pincer grasp?

Which of the following skills is demonstrated at 7 months of age?

What fine motor skill typically develops at 4 months?

At what age do infants typically start to release an object in their hand to take another?

Fine Motor Skill Development Milestones

1 month: Infants primarily maintain clenched fists, exhibiting involuntary hand movements.
3 months: Hands are open and held in front of the face.
4 months: Reaching and swatting at objects is observed.
5 months: Infants grasp small objects like rattles.
6 months: Objects are released from one hand to be grasped with the other.
7 months: Transferring objects between hands becomes more consistent.
8 months: A rudimentary pincer grasp (using the side of the hand and fingers) develops enabling them to "rake" at things.
9 months: Objects are banged together, illustrating increasing hand-eye coordination.
10 months: Fine pincer grasp emerges allowing for placing and retrieving small objects from containers.
11 months: Infants extend their actions by offering objects and releasing them to others.
12 months: Self-feeding with utensils (cup and spoon) and simple mark-making on paper using the index finger are demonstrated.

This quiz explores the various milestones of fine motor skill development in infants from 1 to 12 months. Each milestone highlights the progression of manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination. Test your knowledge on how infants develop their ability to manipulate objects as they grow.