At About What Age Do Most Children Learn to Use

question 19

Multiple Choice

At about what age do most children learn to use the "pincer grasp," which allows them to use their thumb and forefinger to "pinch" a small object to pick it up?

• A) 6 months of age
• B) 12 months of age
• C) 18 months of age
• D) 24 months of age

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