Hellobee Boards Topic: When could your LO spell their name?

Hellobee Boards Topic: When could your LO spell their name? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:47:12 +0000 Ginabean3 on "When could your LO spell their name?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-could-your-lo-spell-their-name#post-2740313 Thu, 25 May 2017 16:26:41 +0000 Ginabean3 2740313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ By age 3 she could spell her name (6 letters) and by age 4 she can write it somewhat legibly! I didn't do anything though...it was all preschool! FancyGem on "When could your LO spell their name?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-could-your-lo-spell-their-name#post-2740300 Thu, 25 May 2017 16:16:18 +0000 FancyGem 2740300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Around 3.5-4. He started writing his first and last name at 4. His handwriting is improving now. Rocker2014 on "When could your LO spell their name?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-could-your-lo-spell-their-name#post-2740271 Thu, 25 May 2017 15:38:26 +0000 Rocker2014 2740271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ A little before age 2, but she loves the alphabet and letters and numbers and is constantly pointing them out when we go places. I blame sesame street, ha ha! She's 2.5 now and can recognize all her letters and numbers and is working on words...but she can't take her own socks off! :silly: stargal on "When could your LO spell their name?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-could-your-lo-spell-their-name#post-2740218 Thu, 25 May 2017 14:47:34 +0000 stargal 2740218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ around 4 i think. he was aroud 2.5 when he could do letters but he had no idea how to spell his name at that time. i wouldn't worry at all!! my second son is two (three in august) and has no idea how to spell his name :silly: SweetiePie on "When could your LO spell their name?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-could-your-lo-spell-their-name#post-2740206 Thu, 25 May 2017 14:35:48 +0000 SweetiePie 2740206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Somewhere around 2. He's 2.75 now. His is short though and the letters rhyme so I think it's sort of easy to remember. Mrs. J on "When could your LO spell their name?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-could-your-lo-spell-their-name#post-2740200 Thu, 25 May 2017 14:29:56 +0000 Mrs. J 2740200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 2-2.5, but his name is 4 letters. At 3.5, he can spell our quite lengthy last name. Adira on "When could your LO spell their name?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-could-your-lo-spell-their-name#post-2740138 Thu, 25 May 2017 13:33:17 +0000 Adira 2740138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't know when exactly - Xander is 4 and can spell "Xander" (but still struggles with his full name). I think he could identify all the letters in his name before 4, but not necessarily put them all in the right order. ETA: Logan is 2.5 and can't spell his name. He doesn't even know the full alphabet yet. I'm not concerned. travellingbee on "When could your LO spell their name?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-could-your-lo-spell-their-name#post-2740135 Thu, 25 May 2017 13:30:14 +0000 travellingbee 2740135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 2.5 he could spell it and read it. By three he could write it. littlejoy on "When could your LO spell their name?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-could-your-lo-spell-their-name#post-2740133 Thu, 25 May 2017 13:27:28 +0000 littlejoy 2740133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO started spelling and writing her name at 2.75. But, it's only 4 letters and two of the letters are the same. At nearly 3.5, she's extremely interested in writing (gibberish and asking us how to write real letters). FWIW, LO's teachers (she goes to a Montessori program) have emphasized following kid's leads on writing and letters, because before a certain point, it really doesn't matter if they know their alphabet if they don't have the context to use it. So, we are no-pressure, but we will show her letters if she asks. Alba4 on "When could your LO spell their name?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-could-your-lo-spell-their-name#post-2740127 Thu, 25 May 2017 13:18:44 +0000 Alba4 2740127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think somewhere between 3 and 3.5 for my older son. I do know that my friend's DD was doing it much younger, like well before 3. snowjewelz on "When could your LO spell their name?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-could-your-lo-spell-their-name#post-2740122 Thu, 25 May 2017 13:16:52 +0000 snowjewelz 2740122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I've never thought to ask her to till recently... She'll be 30 months and I def never asked before she was 28 months I'd say. Her name is super easy though... Only 4 letters. looch on "When could your LO spell their name?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-could-your-lo-spell-their-name#post-2740119 Thu, 25 May 2017 13:15:42 +0000 looch 2740119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ By age 3 for sure. I didn't know he knew how until I asked him to say his name for a video I was recording and he spelled it instead. Mrs. Champagne on "When could your LO spell their name?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-could-your-lo-spell-their-name#post-2740115 Thu, 25 May 2017 13:13:30 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2740115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ He turned 3 in march and he knows how. It's only 4 letters. Today I was filling out paperwork and I said hmm what's your name again? And he loudly spelled it and the office we were at was impressed. It was funny. He only knows it because my mom painted it on a rock and before bed he holds the rock and we tell him the letters. ETA: I don't think it really matters when they can. He doesn't know all the letters but knows about 1000 trucks so I think he could if he liked letters as much as trucks haha. yoursilverlining on "When could your LO spell their name?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-could-your-lo-spell-their-name#post-2740098 Thu, 25 May 2017 12:55:35 +0000 yoursilverlining 2740098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I can't remember - - I'll be honest, this isn't something I would even think to worry about or consider any sort of milestone. Just because some kid can parrot something back at 22 months doesn't mean they necessarily understand it, or could apply it, etc. Like, what if that girl can "spell" her name out loud but doesn't know any letters and couldn't actually identify the letters of her name? catlady on "When could your LO spell their name?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-could-your-lo-spell-their-name#post-2740092 Thu, 25 May 2017 12:50:02 +0000 catlady 2740092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think she could spell it out loud and write her first initial by around 2.5, type it around age 3, and she could definitely write it by age 3.25 (possibly earlier but I don't really remember, even though it was only a few months ago!). I'm not "activity mom" either but she is just really into letters. Cole on "When could your LO spell their name?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-could-your-lo-spell-their-name#post-2740090 Thu, 25 May 2017 12:48:05 +0000 Cole 2740090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think around 27 months but it's an easy name and she almost always sings it to the tune of Bingo thanks to the post linked above. She recognizes the first letter of each of our names but not too many other letters. delight on "When could your LO spell their name?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-could-your-lo-spell-their-name#post-2740087 Thu, 25 May 2017 12:45:53 +0000 delight 2740087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ She was writing and spelling her name long before 3 but it's only 4 letters and they are easy to write. lawbee11 on "When could your LO spell their name?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-could-your-lo-spell-their-name#post-2740085 Thu, 25 May 2017 12:43:19 +0000 lawbee11 2740085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 2.5. Her name is 5 letters. catgirl on "When could your LO spell their name?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-could-your-lo-spell-their-name#post-2740084 Thu, 25 May 2017 12:42:57 +0000 catgirl 2740084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DD is just about 2.5 and has been able to spell her name out loud and with her letter magnets since she was 26 months (or right around there). Her name is only four letters. She is completely obsessed with letters though. This post from Mrs. Cowgirl was how we practiced <a href="http://www.hellobee.com/2012/10/25/a-name-song/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hellobee.com/2012/10/25/a-name-song/</a> LBee on "When could your LO spell their name?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-could-your-lo-spell-their-name#post-2740081 Thu, 25 May 2017 12:40:19 +0000 LBee 2740081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ He started spelling it at 2, but the nanny made up some song and he memorized it. He can spell the short version (3 letters) and the long version (6 letters). I am not the activity mom either and I think she just randomly made up the song and it caught on. He can pretty much learn anything (including our address) if it is presented in song form. I'm the same way. Mrs. Sunshine on "When could your LO spell their name?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-could-your-lo-spell-their-name#post-2740078 Thu, 25 May 2017 12:34:28 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2740078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ At the library the other day I heard a 22 month old little girl completely spell her name (it's a shorter name) for her mom. My kids are 3.5 and 2 and can't do that! My youngest knows her name starts with S but I guess J and 3 sound too similar to my oldest because she always tells me her age when we talk about it. I'll be honest, I'm not the best "activity mom" but I had no idea kids were out there learning this stuff so early!