When I was in middle school, I developed a permanent red bump on my right middle finger, usually stained with the blue ink from a PaperMate erasable pen. Though I shifted to typing when I was in high school, I still wrote with a pen enough to turn that bump into a permanent feature on my finger. (Does everyone who went through school in my generation have such a bump?)
“It’s easier to give a child an iPad than encouraging them to do muscle-building play such as building blocks, cutting and sticking, or pulling toys and ropes. Because of this, they’re not developing the underlying foundation skills they need to grip and hold a pencil.” — Sally Payne, head pediatric occupational therapist at the Heart of England foundation NHS Trust (UK Guardian)
Had not noticed before, but yes.
Same here, but lessened slightly by using those colorful soft triangular grips that slid onto the pencil.
Is the way I hold a pen strange? Mine is on my index finger.
Yup
Third finger, first knuckle, right hand
Yes!
Aliya has one.
Honestly, one of the most poorly-considered design choices in my undergrad was that outside exams, all sustained writing (essays and coursework, as opposed to note-taking) was expected to be submitted electronically or in print, but the exams (all essays, 2-3 hours) absolutely had to be hand-written. Final grades had a great deal to do with one’s ability to power through hand cramp.
🖐 I have this bump. It’s also useful for chopsticks skills and knitting.
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