Pincer Grip

Meo seems to have already started using the "pincer group" (grasping with just thumb and index finger); we have observed him picking up things in this way several times over the last couple of days. Good job Meosaur!

Using the thumb and forefinger to pick up things like peas or Cheerios — a.k.a. the pincer grasp — is a tiny, yet mighty, movement. For early childhood experts, the pincer grasp marks a momentous developmental milestone, showing that a baby's brain, muscles, and nervous system are becoming highly synchronized and capable of increasingly sophisticated coordination.

~Janis Graham