maize Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Dd7 uses a thumb wrap grip when writing and is resistant to changing it. I am wondering whether or not this is worth battling her over? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I battled and battled my dd17 on this. I got lost of those special grippy things to help, I reminded, I got her a fountain pen... she knew what to do, but the second I looked away, the thumb wrap happened. I gave up. And she has the neatest handwriting of my three kids (the other two have fine pencil grips), and is also a wonderful artist (and yes, she still has the horrible grip). Go figure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 If she can write clearly or is willing to work to write clearly, regardless of grip, and it isn't causing her pain, I am not sure this would be my hill to die on considering everything else she is dealing with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 So I asked the OT at ds3's preschool about it at pickup today. He didn't seem to think it was a huge deal and said with a younger child he would try to correct but with one her age he would just let it go. I guess that's my answer. I tried imitating her grip and it doesn't seem to be significantly harder to write that way, just uses somewhat different motion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathermomster Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 The only way son's grasp will alter is when he uses a Twist 'N Write Penagain. The shape of the pencil forces him to change his grip. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLittleBears Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 If I recall I think I actually asked Susan Barton this question. She said not to bother if they resist or are older. My ds is 12 and still writes this way. His handwriting is atrocious but his artwork is amazing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geodob Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Though this raises the question of whether she has a retained Palmar Reflex? Which is termed as the Grasp Reflex. This is a reflex that we are born with, where any contact with the inner hand. Causes a reflex movement, and the hand grips tightly. Typically the ability to inhibit this reflex, develops during the first year. But it can be retained. So that holding a pen, can stimulate this reflex. Where a pen is rather grabbed hold off. So that it would worth looking at whether her 'thumb wrap grip'? Is an automatic reflex grip of the pen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCB Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I persisted with my daughter and she did eventually change. I wasn't so concerned about the neatness aspect but about increased fatigue caused by a strange grip. She writes fine with a normal grip now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Neither I not my son's OT was able to influence his thumb wrap. We both gave up after years of trying. His writing is legible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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