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The demise of writing?

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Fleurpepper Mon 20-Mar-23 17:07:54

We were discussing this with sis in Law the other day. At the other end of the age range. She has been using a computer for such a long time, and said she finds it very difficult to write by hand now, and noticed her hand-writing has got very untidy. She was worried in case it is an indication of slowing brain function (her mother had Alzheimers). I think many of us find our hand-writing does not flow so well these days, and is actually quite difficult. Don't want to highjack the thread though- apologies.

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fancythat Mon 20-Mar-23 17:04:21

She is still young. Especially for writing.
I would say that normally children like drawing by age 4? But every child is different, and likes and doesnt so much like, different things.
Has she started full time school yet? Your daughter can speak to a teacher at that point, if she wants to.

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eddiecat78 Mon 20-Mar-23 16:58:08

My daughter is concerned that her 4 year old shows no interest in writing - or drawing. We realised that he hardly ever sees an adult writing. My children's generation grew up surrounded by adults writing all the time - notes, letters, shopping lists, phone numbers etc etc. And of course children like to copy adults. Now all of these things are done on the phone or computer.
I don't know what the answer is. There is very little incentive for children to learn how to form letters anymore when they can use a phone. Perhaps they don't even need to!!

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