Posture is the first thing to observe in a child who has difficulty writing. In fact, when a child adopts an unstable posture while sitting, it has the effect of increasing the pressure as well as the strain on their muscles, joints and ligaments. By adopting an unstable posture, the child will expend a lot of energy and ask his muscles to work harder than normal in order to keep his body stable and in balance.

Here are some examples of bad postures to avoid when writing:

• Lean our head on our non-dominant hand
• Place his head and his arm on the table
• Collapse into our chair
• Being too far from our writing station
• Lean forward or near the writing sheet

Adopting these postures has a direct impact on the quality of writing. Poor posture can also interfere with a child's functioning, his ability to perform precise tasks requiring fine motor skills, his listening skills and his energy level.

To have a good posture you must:

1.  Sit upright in the chair. This posture increases stability, provides a solid foundation for our muscles to work with for writing, and can also increase attention and concentration.

2.  Have your feet flat on the floor at a 90-degree angle to your ankles.

3.  Have your knees bent at a 90-degree angle and lying a few inches from the edge of your seat.

4.  The child's body should face the table and their elbows should be aligned with the top of the table, bent at  90-degrees.

5.  His wrist and forearm should rest on the table.

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