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90/365, originally uploaded by sally_re.

Neither of my boys have been very interested in drawing or writing. I was never one of those Mums who had lots of pictures come home from nursery/school.....Oscar certainly has only recently started writing without bribery - he still wouldn't voluntarily pick up a pencil or a crayon and draw for pleasure.

Toby is a bit more arty - he LOVES playdough with a passion but again, not a great drawer. I've been working with Oscar a lot on his writing and Toby has wanted to join in - here he's using a grippi to help him learn how to hold his pencil properly - someone recommended it for Oscar's fine motor skill problems and now Toby is really enjoying the better control he has with it. He's still drawing "whirlwinds" of circular scribble...but he's enjoying it. And he is making progress at writing his name. I know a lot of 4 year olds can do it already but he's taking his own time and I'm not pushing....