DD lacks coordination. Any advice?

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amother

Mon, Mar 31 2014, 12:23 pm

My DD really does lack proper coordination. She falls over absolutely nothing. She walks into things. As far as this goes medically, she doesn't have any issues. (Believe me, it was the first thing I had checked out.) My DH tends to be a little clumsy at times as well, so I'm assuming she gets it from him. Any advice? Should I sign her up for ballet or gymnastic classes? Will that help aid her in more proper coordination? ANY advice and tips will be greatly appreciated. TIA!

MaBelleVie

Mon, Mar 31 2014, 1:04 pm

How old is she?

manhattanmom

Mon, Mar 31 2014, 2:17 pm

how old is she and what did you have checked out medically?
Is she able to navigate safely on stairs? stepping onto different surfaces (as in, is it a depth perception issue) that you would take her to an ophthalmologist for?

Where do you live? What do her teachers think? Is it impacting her in school enough that she may qualify for OT or PT in school?

5*Mom

Mon, Mar 31 2014, 2:32 pm

Sounds like an OT evaluation would be a good idea.

amother

Mon, Mar 31 2014, 2:34 pm

This would totally be me.

My friend was recently introduced before she gave a lecture by her boss. He said that she is a natural at x, you hand her a task in her field and she can accomplish which is interesting because she trips over her own two feet when she crosses the street. I honestly think that describes most people in my field. Some people are not blessed with feet balance. I can't wear heals ever because I just trip- in my flats and sneakers. But, I am a pro at what I do.

Happy18

Mon, Mar 31 2014, 3:14 pm

OT or PT evaluation first, then if that fails ballet or gymnastics is a good idea. If you can get OT or PT though that is probably the better idea. They will target the specific areas where your daughter needs help.

CP123

Fri, Apr 04 2014, 7:18 am

I was like that (still am just a bit).

Ballet didn't help, because it was too hard for me. Gymnastics didn't help either (it was fun though).

Then I did Karate.

Karate was much better than the others in terms of balance and coordination because a lot of it is proper stance and balance while moving different parts of your body. It's a different type of coordination than ballet or gymnastics. Also, in Karate, they teach you how to focus yourself physically and mentally, and how to be aware of where each part of your body is. Karate is much more about self-discipline than about fighting.

And the best part was, much to my surprise, that I became really, really good at it (something that never happened in ballet or gymnastics). I even won 3rd place in my age division in the state when I was around 9.

And it really helped my self esteem too!

Scrabble123

Fri, Apr 04 2014, 7:23 am

Why put a child in a sport like ballet that they will not excel in? Let her do something is better at. Art? Music? You can always pay a specialist to help with her balance.

ElTam

Fri, Apr 04 2014, 11:04 am

Get to an OT. Ask specifically about dyspraxia. Enrolling in a sport will not help, I don't think. My DD#1 is like this and she needs to have physical stuff broken down for her step by step with a lot of patience. She does great with one-on-one instruction but not in a class. OT has helped her quite a bit.

amother

Fri, Apr 04 2014, 11:27 am

Pt here. IMO coordination falls under gross motor development, get a pt evaluation. Better than signing up for a class that won't be specified to her needs.

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