Fine motor skills are essential to living and learning. Find out what they are and when they develop as well as what to do if you think your child’s skills may be developing slower than they should.

Fine motor skills use the small muscles in your hands to make precise movements. Learn about examples, milestones, and problems.

Unlike gross motor skills, such as walking and jumping, fine motor skills focus on smaller movements, working the muscles in your child’s hands, fingers and wrists.

Motor skills are important for the growth of children. Know the types and stages of motor development in children.

Children’s fine motor skills: are they falling behind? Experts warn that increased screen time may be hindering children's fine motor skill development, but hands-on activities like drawing ...

Gross motor skills are those skills that involve the whole body. We'll tell you what to expect at different ages and when to talk to your pediatrician.

Kids are losing fine motor skills—and screens might be to blame From zipping coats to turning book pages, simple tasks are becoming challenges for a generation raised on tablets.