Gross motor skills, or bigger movements, can be practised by crawling like an animal or climbing on a climbing frame. Fun activities, real-life stories, wellbeing support and loads of helpful ...

“Fine motor skills and gross motor skills develop at different stages as your child grows,” says Kerry. She adds that, “gross motor skills are the larger movements like the whole ...

Poorer gross motor skills, such as the ability to walk quickly, run, or jump, may explain some of the correlation between being born prematurely and the tendency to engage less in physical activity.