# Effectively teach your kid how to write (15 months to 6 years) | #HandwritingTips | GetSetParent **Creator:** Get Set Parent with Pallavi **Platform:** youtube **Duration:** 9m **Source:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfmpcFbjYDA ## Summary The episode discusses the gradual process of developing writing skills in children, emphasizing that writing, like speaking and walking, improves incrementally over time. Parents are encouraged to be patient and supportive as their children progress through various stages of writing development. - Writing development occurs in phases, similar to speaking and walking. - Children typically begin writing skills around age 3, progressing through five defined stages. - Early stages involve scribbling and basic line formation, with more complex writing emerging by ages 5-6. - Activities like dot-to-dot can help children learn to form letters and shapes. - It's important for parents to recognize that each child develops at their own pace; there's no right or wrong timeline. - Stress can impact a child's writing ability, so a supportive environment is crucial. - Consistent practice during lockdowns can help maintain and improve writing skills. ## Transcript [[0:00]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfmpcFbjYDA&t=0s) [Music] welcome to another episode of gets a parent with follow me on my channel I've got a variety of issues pertaining to at home learning emotional development technology issues with and subscribe to my channel frequent videos also follow [[0:35]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfmpcFbjYDA&t=35s) me on Instagram and Facebook to your daily requirement subscribe button now the apparent my today's topic has to do with something that has is not to bring so many times the children and parents alike there is frustration there in kaity there's worry and with questions [[1:06]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfmpcFbjYDA&t=66s) about this particular topic man to stomach writing he or she doesn't show any interest yeah writing to then we make it out to be it is not a really proper and it needs to make alternated with a lot of [Music] [[1:53]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfmpcFbjYDA&t=113s) that you need to introduce to your channel they can become confident writers now that we're in a doc down and every parent is jumping to teach their children writing I'm sure you'll find it video very utiful the first question which comes to everybody's mind is that at what age should my trial actually perfect writing I would actually argue and the parents think about writing much [[2:26]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfmpcFbjYDA&t=146s) like speaking or walking it comes gradually it improves incrementally and finally it gets to a stain of confidence right so it happens in phases and you support each fail Kalani in writing it is not going to happen overnight the new child suddenly is you know going to write for Peck me it is the judge who it starts at about 50 page and go all the way to about five [[2:56]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfmpcFbjYDA&t=176s) to six years milestones when we talk about always arrange that never hardens bus some children get there faster some children get that slow there are nothing right or wrong about reaching that destination you know past or slow like I said a lot of patience a lot of nurturing in development [Music] what are the different phases when we [[3:29]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfmpcFbjYDA&t=209s) come to writing technically there are five stages which when it defined and about the journey in a child which happens between the ages of in which by giving your child [[4:34]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfmpcFbjYDA&t=274s) scribbling or children right so we're gradually correct them we but they have so you want to give [[5:28]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfmpcFbjYDA&t=328s) them something the triangle of group so they're able to coordinate trauma and develop the pentagram I will come to the principle group and wattages more you know in the next thing ch3 is when we actually start introducing the concept of lions to children sleeping lines standing line slanting lines now this typically happens by the age of three [[5:59]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfmpcFbjYDA&t=359s) and join us to make us standing maker sleeping like so exact change you can introduce them to dot-to-dot joining activities etcetera [Music] [[6:36]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfmpcFbjYDA&t=396s) [Music] that's because the creation in their mind was something different and they were trying to translate it into paper so one of the tips I always talk about it shouldn't come through with the creation don't know she's not looking at that bridge and what they think about [[7:16]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfmpcFbjYDA&t=436s) and Stage five which is about the age of children even by the age of six are able to start making advanced levels of drawing and then alphabets formation and NASA foundation come into picture ages five and six will be very good in [[7:52]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfmpcFbjYDA&t=472s) writing irrespective of the quality then we'll get the hang of writing and then of course it is up to them and you when the teachers to see how it can be improved lighting issues on the teachers and parents can recognize them writing a very tight unnatural this is called this [[8:22]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfmpcFbjYDA&t=502s) graph and a by note percentage of children actually do go through this graph when we add stress that father gets of accentuated and the child [[9:00]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfmpcFbjYDA&t=540s) guide you and your child about right but [Music] writing is the journey like I began my video much like talking walking we need to take writing as the third step in that journey it will take time it will take a lot of learn a lot of patience and a lot of practice so even a lockdown days learning cannot stop so encourage them to keep practicing or driving and [[9:31]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfmpcFbjYDA&t=571s) before you know it [Music] [Music]