At age 8, should a child still be confusing b and d, p and q, etc?

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I presume you mean in writing them backwards? My ds of 9 still does it. More oddly he confuses U and Y if he's not concentrating. He's a fantastic reader but not much of a one for detail when writing so I haven't got too bothered about it.

Not sure if that's of any help.

My 7.5 year old still confuses b and d, especially when he spells words out. If you're worried why don't you have a word with the teacher. I'm sure its ok though

mine always writes them backwards and also number 4 and 7 go the wrong way, they soon grow out of it though, all of a sudden it all falls into place.

i get b and d muddled up in my brain!
also m and b for some reason!

dd1 does misdee

I work at a junior school & several of our younger children have cards with this or this on their desks as a reminder.

With my teacher head on I'd say that 8 is about the age that I'd be thinking about some one to one work to get it sorted, if that hasn't already happended.

If it's a specific confusion (some children just have a bit of a blind spot when it comes to some letters and numbers) I wouldn't be 'worried', but if it was part of a general problem with spelling, such as serious difficulty in recognising simple phonic patterns, I would be suggesting some SEN time.

I'm not intending to panic anyone, I'm just a believer in children getting those little bits of support when they need them and earlier rather than later for preference.

(Retreats under stone to drink wine )

she was on an IEP until earlier this year, as was finding phonics hard, but is still writing letters and numbers the wrong way round.

tbh her teacher, well, say no more.

maths is generally ok, bit behind but not as much as her reading/writing is.

she is now at the end of year 3.

Some of the children in the Y3 class I help out in still confuse b and d, and p and q, especially when writing, but also sometimes when sounding out. Also when reading they will misread words such as the for a, and similar ( always the easy, first wrds learnt rather than more difficult words). I believe it is a very common error for children to make at this stage, even for able readers.

DD 10 was still doing it at 9, but she is left handed and had truely awful handwriting, although it has improved tremedously in the last 6 months. She has always been an excellent reader.

As both a mum and a teacher (and now working as a SENCo), I would go in and talk to either her teacher or make an appointment to see the SENCo. Don't let things slip by and waste valuable time. Why was she taken off IEP? Did she make a lot of progress? Is she off of the SEN register now? Does she get any extra support at the mo? How far behind is she with reading? What were her SAT's results? And what level is she now? These are all things you should find out.
Has she ever been tested for dyslexia (there are various tests available in schools).
Not meaning to worry you, its hard to pass judgement without knowing your dd - she will probably be fine but definitely go in and ask!