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From: faucher@futbal.DEC (Cathy Faucher 381-2207)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: LARGE MUSCLE MOTOR SKILLS ???
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Date: Tue, 19-Mar-85 08:51:57 EST
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> Does anyone have any advice on how we can help our 5 year old son to
> improve his large muscle motor skills?  His (kindergarten) teacher
> seems to think it is below average.  I don't necessarily agree with
> that assessment, but then I might not always be very objective
> when it comes to my son :-).  He is a bit clumsy at times, but I
> have always thought that is part of the problem that growing kids
> have (especially during the fast growing stages - one of which he
> seems to be in now).


> You're right to question the teacher!  What is your son supposed to
> have trouble _doing?_  Saluting the teacher?

> There's really little you can do about clumsiness by that age.  It's
> sometimes caused by inhibited movements ("don't touch or you'll get
> slapped"), and sometimes by de-focused eyes - especially if he's
> learning to read.  Reading maketh a clumsy man.
-- 
Col. G. L. Sicherman
...{rocksvax|decvax}!sunybcs!colonel

Be serious !!!!  This is the teacher you leave your son with for 8
hours everyday, if you have no respect for her opinion, I suggest you
take your son to another school.  

I have a 3 year old son which I send to a Day Care School.  I have 
had great luck in communicating with his teacher.  For instance, I
was told by his school that he had problems in communicating with the
other children.  I instantly made a appointment with the Doctor, which
resulted in finding a "hearing loss" with my son. I value any advise
his teacher has to offer me, it seems to have done me good in the past.

Yes, you are right, it is hard to admit your child has a problem.
Although the sooner you accept it, the sooner your child will be able to
overcome it. My advise to you, is to have a doctor examine him, seems
like he may have a problem with his feet (if he continously falls) or 
possiably his eyes (clumsiness).

From my experience in Pediatricians, I would also like to suggest that
you get a second opinion.  My son's ear have been checked many times by
his pediatrician although when he was seen by a specialist, it was then
noticed that both his ears had been backed up with "fluid" for at least 
a year, causing him to have a hearing loss.  

Thanks to all the "Teachers" that care !!!!