I have little boy here who is 4 in Summer. He only child so quite babied. His mother on long term disability with Fibromyalgia (not sure I spell that right) and so although she home, she not able to care for child for full day and he been here for about 18 month in full time care.

He used to be manipulative of Mom knowing if he had melt down or refuse co-operate that she was limited in option to deal with. She would have talk him round which could take many hour. This better since in my care and he now understand he not the boss which before, he was and knew it.

Because he babied for so long, he not been forced to push himself. He struggling in learning write his name. Pencil control is terrible. I been working with him on colour simple shapes neatly to help master that skill but I need other idea too.

We tried clipping laundry peg to each other for fine motor skill. Moving little craft balls using spoon to matching colour of plastic eggs that available Easter. Lot little activities like that. But still his writing skill horrible. Not able to copy his name even if I write it for him copy or write it with little dots for letter for him join up.

What else can I try to help this child?