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Oh, the twiddling! Why, oh, why?! If your little one finds a mole, they decide it is their new pull toy. Those broken hairs along your hair line, that is just because you needed a trim, right? Could there be an actual benefit to this behaviour?
Yes, there is!
Type
of tactile exploration:
|
Sensory information acquired
: |
Rubbing
finger across surface
|
Texture |
| Squeezing
or poking object |
Hardness |
| Fingers
resting on object surface |
Temperature |
Holding
or grasping object
|
Shape,
size, or volume |
Tracing
along contours of object
|
Global
shape or exact shape |
| Holding
object in hand |
Weight |
(chart
is adapted from McLinden & McCall, 2002)
Types
of tactile stimulation
|
|
| Slopes
and Contours |
| Curved Edges |
Surface
Texture and Temperature
|
|
| Hardness
or Softness |
| Weight |
So yes, you take it like a champ mom and you're helping fine-motor develop in the process!
Reference:
McLinden, M. and McCall, S. (2002). Learning Through Touch:
Supporting children with visual impairment and additional
difficulties. London: David Fulton Publishers, Ltd. The
Chiswick Centre, 414 Chiswick High Road, London W4 5TF.
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