Jumping cursor while typing, how can I stop it?

My cursor keeps jumping around when I type message. Whats wrong with my mac and how can I fix it? Please help!
All the keys are fine and everything else runing good, but whenever I type messages or a long message it just keeps jumping back like one word or two and I keep having to click back where I left off. It usually happens when I push the space bar. I'm not sure what the problem is. Should I just take it to the mac store?

Your keys could be dirty especially if you make it a habit of eating & drinking while using your computer. A can of compressed air or a brushed vacuum hose will get the dirt out from under the keys.
Other resources - Intel-based Apple Portables: Troubleshooting unresponsive trackpad issues
Portables and Magic Trackpad: Jumpy or erratic trackpad operation

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