Savvy Statin Shopping. Let's go shopping. This edition of Staying Well focuses on how to be a savvy shopper in choosing a statin for your patients, a timely issue in light of the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) new simvastatin warnings.
From around 18 months old, your toddler will probably hold a brush or pen with her whole hand, and make her marks by moving her arms around (Thomson Delmar Learning 2007) . It won't be until your child is three years or older that she'll be able to hold a pencil in the writing position (Thomson Delmar Learning 2007) .
As a teacher, any age is good. If your baby is interested in holding a crayon and drawing on paper then let him. To see if he is interested place paper and 1 or 2 crayons on a table where he is playing. If he uses them he is ready! U can encourage him but don't force the issue.