What to do if my child has bad handwriting

Learning to read and write is one of the happiest and most rewarding moments for any self-respecting parent. Writing often brings bitterness down the street to some parents as they hope their child knows how to draw words perfectly and clearly. However, writing is a skill that takes time and is perfected over time. It is from six years of age when you can see if the bad handwriting can be maintained over time. Then we will talk about the reasons why a child can write badly and some tips that can help the child to improve said handwriting.

MY SON HAS BAD HANDWRITING

When writing a child involves a series of skills among which calligraphy stands out . The way of writing and the letter are different in each person since they depend on the personality and can vary according to the mood that the person has at that moment. Sometimes the handwriting may be better done and at other times the handwriting may become totally illegible. Some scientific studies indicate that children who have poor handwriting may have greater mental agility and a much higher coefficient than other children with more legible letters.

WHAT IS DYSGRAPHIA

Many parents confuse writing with bad handwriting with a learning disability as dysgraphia. It can already be observed from the age of seven and is nothing more than a certain difficulty when it comes to learning to write correctly. Here are a series of symptoms that can indicate that a child suffers from dysgraphia:

• • At the time of writing, the letters are disproportionate and irregular one of the other.

• • The child has certain difficulties when organizing letters within words or phrases.

• • He does not always follow a direction when writing and often changes frequently.

• • The letters are usually quite illegible.

• There is no space and you tend to get out of paragraphs frequently.

In the event that your child suffers from dysgraphia, do not worry excessively since with the help of a good specialist such as a speech therapist, he is able to improve his writing.

PROBLEMS THAT MAY BE BEHIND BAD HANDWRITING

If your child has bad handwriting and hardly understands anything, there may be some kind of problem that causes bad handwriting:

• • In most cases, it happens that the child is not ready yet and needs a little more time to perfect the letter. That is why in such a case it is not necessary to force the child and let him progress little by little .

• • Another cause may be due to certain vision problems of the child. It can be the case of lazy eye, nystagmus, myopia or astigmatism . That is why it is advisable to take the child to the eye doctor to find out if he needs glasses and thus correct his writing problems.

• • Coordination problems is also another cause that can cause a child to write badly and have bad handwriting .

• At other times there are certain learning disorders that can cause the child to have very bad handwriting. This is the case of dyslexia or dysgraphia . In such cases, early detection is really important so that the child is put in the hands of a specialist as soon as possible and helps him overcome such learning problems.