snufflepuff
06-02-2012, 11:24 AM
This isn't really minding related as it's about my own so but I thought someone on here is bound to be able to help!
My son will be 3 next week and has recently shown a real interest in letters, phonics etc. I always get him to do 'kisses' when I write in a card, and when I asked him to do kisses in his Daddies card last week I noticed he had tried to copy his name.
I've been writing his name in crayon and getting him to trace over the top with pen (they do something similar with him at nursery) and I have noticed that he starts with the last letter of his name gradually moving along to the first letter, and starts each letter where I would naturally finish if that makes sense? But if I ask him how to write his name he will tell me the letters (well, sounds) in the correct order.
He is right handed but really struggles with holding a pen or pencil correctly- I help him hold it in the right way and he naturally moves him hand back! Until recently he used both hands- infact he still swaps hands when using scissors or cutlery.
Any advice? Is this going to be a problem that needs fixing ASAP or will he gradually learn the 'correct' way without any pressure? How can I help him with holding his pen properly?
My son will be 3 next week and has recently shown a real interest in letters, phonics etc. I always get him to do 'kisses' when I write in a card, and when I asked him to do kisses in his Daddies card last week I noticed he had tried to copy his name.
I've been writing his name in crayon and getting him to trace over the top with pen (they do something similar with him at nursery) and I have noticed that he starts with the last letter of his name gradually moving along to the first letter, and starts each letter where I would naturally finish if that makes sense? But if I ask him how to write his name he will tell me the letters (well, sounds) in the correct order.
He is right handed but really struggles with holding a pen or pencil correctly- I help him hold it in the right way and he naturally moves him hand back! Until recently he used both hands- infact he still swaps hands when using scissors or cutlery.
Any advice? Is this going to be a problem that needs fixing ASAP or will he gradually learn the 'correct' way without any pressure? How can I help him with holding his pen properly?