The Pencil Grip Writing CLAW for Pencils and Utensils, Medium Size, 6 Count Blue/Red (TPG-21206)

The best grip we've used by far. My daughter kept this grip on for her whole homework time, the very first time! I didn't have to nag at all. She even took it to go color all by herself! A truly awesome invention, I hope everyone who has been struggling with their child's grip will try this and find the relief that I have!All other grips (we've tried probably 4 other well-rated ones as well as the standard drug store ones) have been immediately tossed aside by my daughter because they were uncomfortable and difficult to use (which I had to agree with her).My daughter is 7 and we bought the medium, as suggested by the company, and they fit perfectly.Pros:Extremely comfortable, as close as it can get to really holding the pencil with your own fingers.Guides fingers perfectly. It automatically puts your fingers in the right grip without feeling forced.Easy to understand. Some grips are really confusing/complicated. My daughter used these without any instruction.Made in America!Flexible - can fit many different size pencils, pens, and crayons.Great customer service if you have a question.AffordableCons:NoneBy the way, I thought that I got some that were really for lefties since the cup marked "3" fit only on the 1st finger. But the "3" designates the size, they are truly for either hand. I wrote the company to ask, and here is the amazing, detailed response I received from the owner in less than a day:Thank you for your email. I am happy to hear you like the Writing CLAW. I purchased the company a year ago from the inventor in Michigan. I can explain the letter and numbering logic. The "T" on the bottom does represent the cup for thumb placement. The "1", "3", "5" on the another cup represent the size of the Writing CLAW. T-1 means Small, T-3 size is medium and T-5 sizing is Large. The Writing CLAW was designed for his best friends son who's is right handed. As the CLAW gained exposure and use by therapist and parents, it became clear the Writing CLAW could be used by left or right handed writers. The universal comes in to play as the same Writing CLAW can be used on a pen and then changed to a pencil.I am going to review the wording used on our site to make sure everything is clear regarding the lettering on the bottom as well as the use of the CLAW.On a side note, we have recently discovered that the Writing CLAW is now being made (copied) in China and sold on sites like Ebay. Please make sure when you purchasing a Writing CLAW you check to make sure it is not made of silicon and is clearly marked Made in the USA.Thank you again and please let me know if you have any further questions.

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This pencil grip is amazing! I have a 5 year old and a 4 year old and my 5 year old has been writing fine since he was 3, so when my 4 year old continued to draw scribbles and have no interest in forming letters I thought it might be a grip issue. I bought those triangle crayons and then triangle colored pencils and nothing changed. Therefore i concluded that the traditional triangle pencil grip would not help much either. I bought this one because I saw someone posted a that it was great for their child with cerebral palsy. My child doesn't have that but if helped the other kid then it stands to reason it could help my kid. As soon as the grip came I helped my son put his fingers in and I kid you not he wrote his name and a bunch of very detailed stick people. It was like he understood how but his little hands just weren't fine tuned enough to do it for him. I'm sure developmentally he would have eventually got the fine motor skills down, but why not give him something to help him get there quicker? It might not be such a miracle grip for everybody but for the price, I'd sure try it before I let a teacher label my kid as "special" because he only draws scribbles. Just sayin' :)

Our 4 year old son refused to hold his pencil correctly until we introduced this tool.

My son's first grade teacher is crazy about pencil grips, and she got these in a sample box. She had my son working with all sorts of grips and this was his favorite because you cannot cheat with them. The three little pockets are different shapes, and it's obvious where they are to put their thumb and then their first two fingers. then the whole thing is threaded over a pencil, as pictured. It seems weird until you see a kid use it and you realize how simply ingenious they are. She had received some as a sample package from a distributor, and when my son broke his, she didn't know how to replace them. Thank you Amazon, and The Pencil Grip Company for making these so accessible. We bought a couple of very inexpensive packs, keep one at home, and sent the others to school. He became quite popular overnight, as, apparently, these are every kid's favorite grip. My son's penmanship has improved greatly and he is becoming more natural in using the correct grip. These are making first grade so much smoother for my writing-phobic little boy. My sister came to visit for the holiday,a dn she is a first grade teacher. She fell in love with them, too. They are definitely the next big thing in pencil grips.

These are NOT for lefties, despite being described as interchangeable with right and left hands.The finger pockets are each a different size and length. The thumb is wide and short, index is thin and short, middle finger is thin and long. This is because the correct finger grip is for your middle finger to rest below the pencil, sticking out further than the thumb and index finger, so the pocket needs to be longer to accommodate this.When you use it with the left hand, the index finger is now in the long pocket and middle finger in the short pocket, preventing the middle finger from properly extending. It's awkward and uncomfortable with the left hand when it feels normal with the right hand.To make these truly appropriate for a lefty, they need to be produced in the mirror image of what they are now. Any lefty who uses these and says they're fine is making a compensation that they shouldn't have to. Sure, you can "make it work," but make no mistake, it's not for left-handed writers.I'm disappointed because they looked like they would be great for my 5-year-old lefty, but they're not appropriate.