My son (6yo) has recently begun writing in backward in mirror image?

Question

He is very good with numbers but has struggled with reading and writing for a while now. He can recite the alphabet and write his name (or could) and simple cat, dog, bat type words. He can read to a 4-5 year old level.

Just recently he has begun writing in mirror image. (Over the last week)

Not just backward but in complete revers image. If you hold his writing up to a mirror good. We have an appointment next week with a doctor but I wanted to know if anyone else had a similar experience?

Thanks

Answer 1

I did the same thing when I was a kid, it could be a fascination with code or an eyesight problem, I highly doubt it's a problem if it just showed up.

It's fairly common.

Answer 2

Leonardo DaVinci, inventor, artist, super genius, and all around Renaissance Man did this mirror image writing but he did not start until his 30s.  

So your son is further advanced than one of the few who can be mentioned in the same sentence as Einstein, Newton or Kepler.

I learned how to do this when people started asking to borrow my notes in high school.  It finally started looking good in med school.

Is your son left or right handed?

Answer 3

A. He could be showing what he knows, and probably is very proud

OR( maybe this can go with the first)

B. He is the type of person who is desperate for attention