<p>I’m a mother of two boys with bad handwriting. My theory regarding bad handwriting is that teachers do not penalize for it, even in elementary school, and by using the computer keyboard so much they are unaccustomed to it. My own cursive is much worse now then it was pre-keyboard days. My printing is good but my typing is much faster and more legible (and I can use spellcheck!) so I often chose that over writing whenever I can.</p>