For children, aged 8 to 11 years old, speed is often thought to be the primary problem. In truth, it is the size, spacing and appearance of the work as a whole that needs attention. Children at this age are very keen to get everything right. They are also keen to show their independence. A tricky combination.From age 8, children are keen to be independent. But, this means they don’t always want advice from a parent. They may try to rub out a lot of their work and want to use frixion pens to rub out the ink. This can mean they take longer to write as they look for it to be perfect.Children at age 10 often feel they are being asked to write faster in school. They may say they lack the time to fix their work because they need to write in a short amount of time.All practice at this age is important. It must balance their interests with specific handwriting needs. At this age, a child can easily become disengaged. They may feel that handwriting is beyond them.