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My 15y/o has terrible handwriting. Got him a tutor a few years back—didn’t help. He is bright, and manages, because so much work is on computer these days—but there is a time that he needs to be able to write legibly. Any ideas?
In seriousness, I wouldn't worry about it to much. My dad and I handwriting sucks as well. If its that important for writing something down he will learn to slow down and write neater. For myself, when I am in a hurry my hand writing sucks but is better if I slow down.
—but there is a time that he needs to be able to write legibly.
What times are you thinking of?
Because it sounds like you've done more than most. I would leave him be. As long as he can write his name and address, fill out a job app and medical forms, he should be good. Even those forms are mostly done digitally these days.
Unless he's motivated to work on it on his own, I wouldn't force anything or worry about it.
Block printing is the failsafe for those with illegible cursive.
I was glad when I got out of school and entered the engineering/tech industry where block lettering is standard and the only thing I have to write in script is my signature.
Atrocious handwriting checking in. Must be hereditary. Brother's handwriting sucks, dad's handwriting is awful. I remember my Grandpa's handwriting was pretty crappy too.
My dad's handwriting is so illegible it looks like Arabic. I can't read birthday cards from him. I stopped trying.
My 15y/o has terrible handwriting. Got him a tutor a few years back—didn’t help. He is bright, and manages, because so much work is on computer these days—but there is a time that he needs to be able to write legibly. Any ideas?
You can always ignore it. My elder son is 25 and he writes incredibly tiny. I don't know why. But he graduated from college and everything, and he has never been confronted about his tiny writing by anyone but me (even my wife lets it slide). Catholic school, too.
DH has execrable handwriting because of a condition that affects his fine motor skills. It has never been a factor holding him back. My guess is your kid will always have bad handwriting, but as you, yourself mention, most things are done on a keyboard anyway.
Possibly he should become a master keyboarder, taking notes in class that way.
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