Dysgraphia can manifest in a variety of ways, including difficulty with letter formation, poor spelling, messy or cramped handwriting, and slow writing speed. It may be difficult for children to color inside the lines, write neatly on lined paper, form legible numbers, and/or line up mathematical work accurately.

Congratulations! You’ve had a child. Now that that’s done, you’ve come to realize that children arrive with three things that you may or may not have anticipated:

1. Their own personalities and temperaments, possibly overlapping with yours but undeniably their own, regardless;

2. Extremely strong opinions about everything from sleep to food (see above); and

3. A set of tickets.

Toddlers are naturally helpful, and take great pride and joy in knowing they have pleased adults they love. And while enlisting the aid of your preschooler to help with household chores may sound like a chore in itself, it doesn't have to be.