I'm forcing my son to learn keyboard typing. He's 8 1/2. Have any of you done this? This is an experiment for me, but I think it's a good idea. I wondered if anyone has an anecdote that might confirm my gut or dissuade me from continuing. So far there has been significant progress (he's maybe a 6 wpm typist now, full keyboard, no shift, no numbers), but he keeps improving. His handwriting is awful. Practicing typing is not something he's jumping up and down to drill on, but I've been holding him to it. Thoughts?