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It is important to teach your child to write down their moves as soon as they can. This allows you (or their chess coach) to go over their games with them.

One of the most important resource a player has are their own games. Going over all their games with someone else will help them improve like nothing else can. Even if they do so just with their opponent, they will learn new insights into their moves and see new possibilities.

In the beginning, writing down moves can be tedious. It takes time and can slow down the game. You need to push through this with with your child and see that they continue to record their games.

After a while, it become second nature. They will get the skill down quickly and it won’t interfere with their playing.

Another reason to start this early, is that tournaments demand that you record your moves. It’s a rule, so it’s better to learn how now, get used to it and not let it be a distraction!