My 6 year old keeps mixing up B and D and other words/letters. This has been an ongoing issue for over a year. She doesn't have any of the other signs of dyslexia except for this. It's hard to tell if shes just not focusing on what shes reading or if there's a real problem. How did you know if you should get your child tested?

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Another trick that might help with B and D is telling her is looking at the word “bed”

The word itself actually looks like a little bed. “b” is the headboard, “d” is the footboard. My brothers are both severely dyslexic and this is a trick they used (honestly, still use) to help them remember which way the hump goes for each letter.

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I was going to say this. Lower case b and d are frequently confused, regardless of dyslexia and [while most figure it out by end of first grade] it could take most of elementary to get it straight, especially if they're not a big reader. If you push reading, they should get it sooner. The "bed" visual is helpful, for sure. If the child isn't reading entire syllables in reverse or reading whole words out of order, chances are it's just the child's learning curve. You're fine. Just push recreational reading. Show them how fun stories can be, and the learning will advance quicker.

I would think there are resources at school that you can talk to if you're concerned. I don't remember what the ages are for this, but I do remember that one of my nieces used to write her name completely backward, like a mirror image, and it was apparently a fairly normal developmental thing. Bs and Ds are super easy to mix up at that age.

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This is pretty normal. I know plenty of 5-6 year olds with the same issue. I wouldn’t test unless the teacher brings it up as a real issue.

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This was a common issue for my oldest in K, but even noticed it a few times this past year through 2nd. Think it is something they will outgrow with practice/awareness. But raise it to the teacher if concerned.

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Very normal until I believe 3rd grade. We discussed this with our son’s teacher when he was in K/1st. I would ask their teacher if there are any concerns. They know best.

Yeah, I believe this is normal too. Try to associate the look of the letter with something that starts with the letter to help her remember better to see if that helps. It takes some creativity but can be a game changer

Also if she is confusing the lowercase b and d, show her how for b, it's the same as the capital but with the top hump off

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