Reading Between the Lines of a Child’s Writing

For parents and teachers involved in the rearing of children, the core intention is the physical and mental well being of the little minds and providing them with the opportunities to develop into good human beings, capable of leading successful lives. The task is a mixture of the pleasure of success and frustrating challenges especially when it comes to getting children to do something differently or develop a specific behavior. This is because children do not have the same abilities of verbal expression as we adults do. They are also unable to internally comprehend their feelings and reactions because their powers of introspection and insight are not fully developed. A result of this is that young fertile minds react negatively to positive influences and positively to negative influences.

Understanding a child and the manner in which her thoughts take shape is the key towards providing appropriate guidance to her. Children’s handwriting analysis can play a very pivotal role and enable adults to gain valuable information about the child which may then be put to good use for the well-being and welfare of the child concerned. 

A graphologist studies the samples of a child’s handwriting and drawings and makes an assessment of the child’s nature, thinking pattern and inherent tendencies as a part of children’s handwriting analysis. This is a very simple and effective process because it does not involve any kind of questioning of the child or putting the child through some kind of psychological tests which may make the child feel uncomfortable. The child is encouraged to function in her natural surroundings and behave spontaneously with a pencil and paper which allows for the graphologist to catch the natural tendencies of the child.

Having the child’s handwriting analyzed, throws up a lot of information about the child which needs to be worked upon by the child’s parents and teachers. Special emphasis needs to be given to ironing out the negative traits. Once again, there is the challenge of making the child understand what she needs to do and why she needs to do it. Handwriting therapy is what can be of help here.

The graphologist who has analyzed the child’s handwriting would be able to suggest various writing exercises which if done regularly by the child would benefit her. Parents and teachers need to know that handwriting therapy does not call for radical changes to the child’s handwriting; rather it is about making some minor changes or drawing some repetitive patterns which would bring about wonderful modification to the child’s personality.

Parents and teachers may learn the technique of children’s handwriting analysis which would help them in guiding young children better. Having knowledge of handwriting therapy is also an important asset.