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Knoll:
What PatB said. At that age, there's huge variation from child-to-child in terms of many attributes, including coordination.

Ranasp:
Another thing that might not occur to some is that children's body proportions are out of whack most of the time.  They go through stages where they're chubby, then boom they've gained half a foot and look like they're rail thin.  Limbs, fingers, legs, even the torso change shape as they grow and might mean that at certain times they can't hold/move things around like an adult. 

Tracker0721:
I gave my son a nerf bow at age 2. He can't get it to shoot but he loves pointing it and drawing it back. Watches me and momma shoot so he's starting to catch on. For his third birthday he'll have a bow that actually shoots foam darts or something. No form needed. Just the joy in archery. And a arm guard is highly recommended. My wife almost quit after getting bow bit

Wooden Spring:
Loop a string around the middle finger of his left hand, run it along the back of his hand and pin the other end on his shirt so that it pulls tight when his arm is in proper shooting position, and teach him to pull the string tight before he shoots. Works like a charm!

punch:

--- Quote from: Pat B on September 20, 2015, 04:02:45 pm ---Let him shoot without you showing him how. At his age it might be too much for him to comprehend. I have seen kids pick up a bow for the first time and have almost perfect form. Let him enjoy shooting and when he's a bit older try again.

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BINGO! Pat is exactly right.  My son has been shooting since he was 18 months old.  I didn't really show him how to shoot.  I just put the bow in his left hand and showed him how to nock an arrow but he took care of the rest.  He is almost 5 years old now and shoots better than most kids 8-10.

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