I’ve always had trouble teaching my preschooler to hold the pencil correctly.
My son has always had trouble holding pencils when writing since he was a small child. I kept telling myself that his fingers are still small and developing so to let it go. And yes he was still learning how to properly hold things. But it was an issue and I always felt that I had to address it sooner rather than later. He’s now 5 years old in Homeschool Kindergarten and it’s becoming more apparent in his writing that I need to fix this problem. And now …
He’s started complaining of hand pain when writing.
Even after continuous correction and guidance, he’s chosen to hold the pencil in a way that’s most comfortable to him. But when he started telling me of thumb and hand pain I knew I had to do something. Because I suffer from carpal tunnel so I knew the pain and I wanted to help him immediately.
I see that he puts a lot of stress on the pencil with his thumb and writes quite hard. So I know and see the issues but I haven’t been able to successfully help him. After much research, trial and error with other products …
I finally found something to help my son. The best pencil grip for toddlers.
This ergonomic pencil grip training kit has helped my son hold the pencil correctly. His fingers just fall in place and each finger is properly supported. His thumb is more relaxed as it should be. We’ve been using it for 5 months now and no complaints of hand pain so far.
Why I love it:
- Designed by a doctor
- Can be used by children of all ages and adults
- Helps guide the hand into an ergonomic position
- Helps children achieve proper grip when writing
- Helps with poor motor skills
- You can see a difference right away
- Child can easily control the pencil
- Choose which of the 3 suits them best
- Helps with the pressure applied to the paper
- Can be used by lefties and righties
- The child’s fingertips are not enclosed like other products
- They are a bit bulky but have been used by my 3 and 6year old without any problems
- They are soft, provides comfort and control
