08/24/2026
"๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ป'๐ ๐๐ถ๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐น." "๐ฆ๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ณ๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ." ๐
Sometimes that's behaviour. Sometimes it's the body โ and the two look identical from across the room.
๐๏ธ Fine motor โ buttons, zippers, scissors, pencil grip
๐ Gross motor โ trips often, avoids climbing, slumps at the table
๐ Sensory โ covers ears, hates clothing tags, picky about textures
A child who "won't sit still" may have a core-strength issue, not a behaviour issue. A child who "refuses to write" may have a grip issue, not defiance. Same behaviour, completely different support.
This one matters in September, when school asks for all three at once โ sit upright, hold a pencil, manage a lunch bag, cope with a loud gym.
Every child develops at their own pace, and ranges are wide. But if you're seeing it most days and it's getting in the way of school or play, it's worth a conversation. You don't need a diagnosis to ask a question.
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Save this for September. Share it with a parent who's been told their kid is "just difficult."
