Yes, I think we're all trying to get the child to let the "flow" go naturally, Chris.
But in your child's case, the demands for correct spelling et al were coming from the *school*. In JBDad's case, they're coming from the *child*. That changes the problem significantly, I think.
I think you have to find a way to let the perfectionist child know that it's okay to want to do it "right," but that's it's also okay if it's not "right" from the start. I suspect the editing process might make the initial not-rightness more palatable to the child.
