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Originally Posted by Sundae
Hang on - handwriting does not "rarely if ever go to good use". Does it?
Maybe it's because I don't own a printer, but if I couldn't use a pen I'd be completely stuffed.
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I use it myself, out of habit, mostly because it feels better to write thoughts on paper, and it's easier to use the space on the page freely for that as well. Outside of those though, I can't remember the last time I've seen anything handwritten that wasn't small enough to fit on a sticky note.. And personally I have abandoned sticky notes for virtual ones, makes it easier to copy and paste stuff into more organized formats like todolists or calendar items.
This could just be my own experience though - I also prefer doing math in my head or on paper, but I'v'e seen people take out an app for calculating tips in restaurants...
You are right though, it is subjective. I am sure there are much better examples of skills that are no longer in common use but might still have value for child development... Somehow their escaping me atm.
edit; Ooh.. Does remembering things on your own count?