Also just wanted to add that Curly I am so sorry that you were let down at school and someone didn't offer you help with writing a lot sooner
LOL thanks! I'm more cross about it now than I was then, I was so perplexed at the time, I had no idea what I was doing wrong. I do occasionally get a comment on the funny way I hold my pen...but usually it's just compliments on my handwriting which is really nice despite my weird grip...but I still wouldn't be able to write for ages without getting a sore hand.

Thanks girls...I have been teaching DS the wrong way, I taught him to hold the pencil with a thumb and 2 fingers, ie not resting the pencil on the middle finger. Poor kid, I'm going to have to unteach him. DH told me it was wrong but I didn't believe him because he has horrible handwriting LOL.