Can the kid operate a manual can opener?
“Can the kid operate a manual can opener?”
I was fortunate, my dad used to work around machinery, teletypes and all kinds of intricate mechanical devices and every now and then he would bring me home one that was beyond repair, put it in front of me with a couple of screwdrivers and pliers and a crescent wrench and have me take all the screws out and divide them by size in this egg carton, great fun! It would take me sometimes 2 or 3 days to get those things apart but you know what? I learned manual dexterity from that. Manuel dexterity is not something that just happens you actually have to practice manual dexterity. Like learning how to play a piano or a guitar you have to rehearse and practice to get your dexterity technically proficient.
That’s on the parents. Back in the 60s we also had Erector Sets which after taking teletype chassis apart was an easy task.