please don't shout at me... what are the normal parameters for writing in a 6 year old boy

[ByThePowerOfGreyskull]

SO DS1 has just turned 6.

I am not pushing him just encouraging him to do the homework set.

what is the minimum/maximum expected of a 6 year olds writing skills
allowing for the majority of children to be somewhere in between.

so for example is it expected that with the exception of special needs children that a 6 year old would be expected to be able to

write their name
write sentences
write on a line ie not all over the place
letters the same size or not

etc.

thanks

There aren't any. There aren't any. There aren't any. Most boys don't really manage much until 7 or 8. Sometimes later, sometimes earlier. The most important thing is not to stress about it. You or them.

DS2 is 6 in year 2 and has absolutely shocking handwriting to the point that although he his teacher says he is a strong level 3 in all other areas he might only get to do the level 2 Sats because of it. Although it seems that he managed to pull it out of the bag on the day if you see my post on the Sats Question thread! It is normally the handwriting you might expect from a drunk spider dipped in ink and thrown onto an ice rink

Chandon, that's interesting about the 'd' 'b' mix up. DS nearly 6 does that a lot, so it's reassuring to hear it's common.

DS did us a lovely painting recently. Just to let us know if was for the whole family he wrote in large letters:

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