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Experts in child development like to say that at around nine months old babies develop the pincer grip, or the ability to hold something small between their thumb and forefinger.
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James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Touch your thumbs and your forefingers together and that’s about how big each patch was.
—Melissa Kenny, refinery29.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Mastering the pincer grasp The pincer grasp describes your toddler's ability to pick up objects with their thumb and forefinger.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 30 Oct. 2024
Use a relaxed grip, relying primarily on your thumb and forefinger to hold the handle.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Touch your thumbs and your forefingers together and that’s about how big each patch was.
—Melissa Kenny, refinery29.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Mastering the pincer grasp The pincer grasp describes your toddler's ability to pick up objects with their thumb and forefinger.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 30 Oct. 2024
Use a relaxed grip, relying primarily on your thumb and forefinger to hold the handle.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Forefinger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forefinger. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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forefinger
noun
fore·fin·ger
-ˌfiŋ-gər 
Medical Definition
forefinger
noun
fore·fin·ger
-ˌfiŋ-gər
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