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@BandDmommy: I work in the schools and it's not a problem if kindergarten students come in not being able to write their names.
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@BandDmommy: I could never be a SAHM either - I remember when I picked up DS from school one day and he said 'look I learned how to put on my jacket" and it honestly never occurred to me to teach him that
Anyway - I am on both sides of the coin - DS was writing his name at age 3 and then we have DD who just started at 4.5
I wouldn't be concerned
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@Mamaof2: I feel bad because I should have tried more things with him... I know he'll be fine, just mom guilt
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He can spell his name, and recognize the letters, but he's no where near being able to write it. I'm not concerned. They did letter and number tracing in school, and he did really well, but he can't write them on his own.
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@BandDmommy: oh I know!
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Nope not even close!! She practices her "signature" all the time though haha.
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Here is Brennan's signature... Close, right?
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Just because some kids CAN write their names at 3 doesn't mean that all kids SHOULD be able to write their names (even really smart kids). For a three year old, the vast majority of their time is best spent playing - especially active, pretend play - and interacting with other people. If you really want to work on it, try some Montessori-inspired activities that strengthen fine motor skills rather than letter writing practice. It's more a more fun and less stressful way of getting LO ready for writing.
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@banddmommy: K can, but not because of anything i did. i think she learned at school. fwiw, i've always thought that daycare/schools are WAY better at working on milestones, and that some of them are totally random. like playing pat-a-cake or rolling a ball. what if you just don't do those things very often (ever?). then clearly your kid will be "late" while someone who does it everyday from birth would probably do it "early". as long as kids are having lots of opportunities to learn & practice lots of different skillsets (large motor, small motor, problem solving), i think they'll be fine, and if they are "late" to do something, will probably pick it up really quick whenever they are taught.
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@tlynne: he's not interested and he's learning it at school, so no need to push him. My question was merely wondering if other kids could write their name. There appears to be wide range of normal.
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@BandDmommy: I was responding to the sentence where you said that you worried if he was behind, and was trying to provide reassurance that it's totally normal either way. I never suggested pushing him...in fact, I wrote quite the opposite
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