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title: 'Trouble with motor skills: Ways to help your child at home'
description: Explore ideas for helping kids with motor skills at home, including good chores and sports for kids who have trouble with movement and coordination.
slug: motor-skills-ways-to-help-your-child-at-home
author: The Understood Team
published: '2019-10-16T12:00:25.576Z'
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source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/motor-skills-ways-to-help-your-child-at-home
lang: en
---

# Trouble with motor skills: Ways to help your child at home

If your child struggles with motor skills, how can you help at home? Here are ideas you can try.

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