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)
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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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