Who else is really clumsy?

I'm not at all clumsy. I ski, I walk, I run, I ride -- but clumsy can happen to anyone at any time. Trip on a stick, fall in the garden. I attempt to concentrate on what I'm doing in the moment and not be thinking of other matters. I've ADD, that makes a life time of concentrating and exercise, multiple daily dog walks.

^The OP asked who else is really clumsy and the first
first response mentioned Dyspraxia the thread has turned into a dyspraxia thread.^

I posted that first response and it was an entirely reasonable question. If you read the full thread you will see many responses that do not mention dyspraxia. This is a discussion forum. People ask questions and offer opinions. Not just my opinions and not just yours.

I do not think this is a thread about dyspraxia, but you cannot talk about clumisness without including it.

The OP asked who else is really clumsy and the first
first response mentioned Dyspraxia the thread has turned into a dyspraxia thread.

I am extremely clumsy, knocking drinks over ect. also I walk very quickly and if I come to a sudden stop the momentum keeps me going for a second or two, step left right and wobble. But, I can stand on one leg and the other no trouble. lol

I can’t stand on one leg for more than a couple of seconds .
One leg eyes closed is even worse.

I’ve tried the balance exercise too and definitely doesn’t work for dyspraxics. I used to do yoga and our teacher rapidly decided that I should do the balances propped up by a wall! If I managed to do a second or two without the support it was a triumph.

Unfortunately this doesn't work if you have dyspraxia. I have tried it.

However by keeping active and flexible you can stop deterioration as you get older.

For balance
Stand on one leg & count to 20 Then close eyes & see how long you stay balanced
Then change to other leg & do the same
This simple exercise has helped me sooo much
Altho I only manage to count to perhaps 3 with eyes closed I am assured that my brain gets the message it needs to get.

Monica - I never connected my difficulty with getting the right pressure on my mobile phone as being connected with the other issues. I am OK with sequencing but often cannot answer the phone. I thought this problem was due to arthritis.

I've never thought of myself as clumsy, but I sure do walk like an old drunk these days. And I've broken more china and glassware in the last year than in the rest of my life.

I did not have too much trouble learning to drive, but I found passing the test very difficult. Because I am not well co-ordinated I get very stressed and tense when someone is critcally judging me as I perform manouvres.

I had a lovely driving instructor who who taught me well, but I ended up taling my test 5 times. In each test I made a total mess of one manouvre. never the same one twice: three point turn, hill start, backing round a corner, emergency stop. By the end he said, in despair, that if I failed the 5th time he was going to suggest i saw a doctor and got a tranquilliser for the next one.

One of the tests was on a very hilly course and during it I did lots of 'unofficial' hill starts perfectly, as lots of the junctions were uphill, but when I came to do the 'official' hill start I completely messed it and afterwards the examiner actually said that my driving was fine but I needed to learn to relax and not be so nervous.

Nowadays, I let DH do the test drives when I change cars. i will sit in the car and make sure everything inside suits me, but drive a car with a car salesman sitting beside me, never.

I am clumsy and am fairly certain that I have dyspraxia. I am incredibly mixed handed/ambidextrous which doesn't help. When I was small l learned to read fluently and spell (and could also do maths) very quickly but my handwriting was about two years behind these skills. I can still remember finding writing extremely difficult and finally being able to write legibly when I was sixteen. I still find handwriting tiring if I have to do it for any length of time and my drawing is still dreadful. My lack of coordination seems to disappear when I play music. It took me a long time to learn to drive and I much prefer an automatic car these days. Most of my difficulties seem to have come with the left/right problems. I recently asked my mother if I was very undecided which hand to use when I was small. She replied that she thought I was but "of course we encouraged the right hand." She was doing her best to help me but I wish l had been allowed more time to truly decide as I think l was probably left handed as I naturally do many things with my left hand. Ball sports at school (although I was hopeless at pe) and hockey was well nigh impossible left handedly. Feeding a baby with a bottle - l remember the midwife asking if I were left handed. I am left legged and recently found out that I am left eye dominant.

I’ve learned two things as I’ve gotten older:

1) NEVER carry anything down the stairs if it obstructs your view of your feet or steps.

2) When walking down the street, ALWAYS keep one eye on the sidewalk/street so you do not miss the curb, a step, uneven pavement, or a pothole.

Having sciatica I visited a physio who had me walking in a straight line like walking a tightrope. (like the lines in the tiles in the kitchen) It helps with balance and improves my pelvic floor muscles as a bonus

I thought I had become very clumsy - falling down the stairs several times (on to a stone floor!), tripping up when going up the stairs, tripping on pavements, etc. Gave myself some horrendous bruises including the day I tripped on an uneven pavement and landed on my face. It was two doors before my son's wedding so there are no close up photos of me and my hat is pulled well down! Then I had a total hip replacement and no more stumbles, tripsmetc. I was limping so badly prior to the op I think my centre of balance was totally out of kilter. I wouldn't say I was graceful but can now get through the day without sustaining bumps and bruises.

@ Jennycee . IYSWIM . If you see what I mean .

Dyspraxia can affect a wide variety of skills, including executive function- being organised, respecting rules, deadlines etc.
My son self diagnosed aged 18 and he's finally getting help at university after becoming a mature student. On a 100 question initial diagnosis questionnaire he scored 100%. He's contributing £85 towards his official diagnosis (instead of £400 + for a private diagnosis)

Blossoming

Have you ever considered you might have dyspraxia?

This

Quite a relief and comfort to read about those suffering from undiagnosed dyspraxia. I learned about this when I joined senior school and couldn't participate in any sport. I looked slim and could move around normally but I couldn't begin to participate properly in running, catching or throwing in any sport - not tennis, netball or hockey. Couldn't play in the annual games and was also hopeless at learning how to sew. My brilliant cousin got me to help him at his factory but annoyingly I dropped stuff everywhere - I was a bit like Lucille Ball. Couldn't swim very well either. Took me a while to learn to drive and not the best in the world. Would have loved to have been successful at sport but life hasn't been too much of a disaster. I do hope they diagnose children with Dyspraxia now and make life easier for them.

My DH's clumsiness is driving me bonkers! If he cooks, he drops stuff on the floor ... then treads in it and the next minute we have a stain on the carpet ... which "definitely wasn't his doing"! Or, he puts something on the table next to his side of the sofa, then in trying to pick it up again knocks it, or something near it off! And don't get me started on the bathroom!
I think it's poor eyesight but he won't get new glasses as his consultant says his eyesight is ok. (So how come when I point out the chin hairs from shaving left in the sink he actually can't see them?)
I think I'm soon going to have to give him an ultimatum - new glasses £250 - £500, or divorce £a hell of a lot more!

Again I've always been a clumsy left hander. When I pick things up MH says "Be careful it's not Sue proof". Recently fell off a ladder, through a window. No injuries only bruised

I am always dropping things in the kitchen, I can't really have nice things any more, because I can't afford to replace the broken stuff, so I just get bits from charity shops! I think it's because I am getting arthritis in my thumbs and my grip is just not very strong any more.

I also have the thing about not walking straight. In fact just recently, I was walking along the road and a man behind me said, "Can you not just walk in a straight line, you're all over the bloody place?" I think he thought I was drunk!

What on earth does IYSWIM mean

I’m guilty of regularly knocking things with my right elbow. It’s as if my elbow lacks spatial awareness. There are many breaks and spillages.

Me! I have a spacial awareness problem. My husband knows where I am in a shop as he can hear things dropping all around me!