Holding the Mouse
Some points for you to watch and encourage when your child is doing these activities:

• Have a clean mouse-mat, with a smooth dust-free surface
• Make sure that your mouse is working properly. Mouses can get clogged with dust. Check that they are clean by turning them upside-down, releasing the ball from its place (careful you don’t lose it!) and removing any fluff and dust
• Normal computer mouses are rather large for little hands. Get your child to spread their hands wide and press down a little to secure the mouse against the mat. Consider getting a smaller mouse just for them
• Children tend to rotate the mouse – encourage them to keep it straight
• Children need to get the idea that moving the mouse forward on the mouse mat translates into an upward movement on the screen.