My 4-year-old has to write his name 7 times on lined paper. 7 times. He's now been sitting here an hour and has written his first name four times and his last name 3 times. An hour! He's completely missed the TV show I tried to bribe him with.
He then proceeds to tell me how his pencil doesn't work -- by doodling with his sharp pencil, how he hates school, and how he doesn't want to do homework all day. (WELL, it wouldn't be ALL day, if you'd finish!!!)
I hope he speeds it up before we send him to college ..... (sigh)