Michelle, Erin was 4 in the middle of October and she only learnt to write her name just before that. She still can't write anything other than her name, but she can verbally count to 20 and recite the alphabet, but then she has an older brother who she copies all the time, so that may have helped her development in that area. What is she like with her drawings? is she drawing recognisable objects yet, like people houses etc? some children won't get the whole proper writing thing until they are nearly ready to start school and others get it a whole lot earlier kwim? It is also in the last few months that Erin's drawings are real drawings and not just scribble anymore - so she has started all at once sort of thing, like it has jsut clicked with her.