I might be out of line....but a nine year old knows so little about the real world. This is about the parents....not the kid...IMHO.
When I was six and seven I was already reading about World War II and the Nazis, atmospheric pressure of Jupiter, and the politics of Yuri Andropov.
There are kids today who are more astute observers of the world than many adults. Don't let the messy penmanship fool you. That'll get better in time.
There is a lot to be hopeful for about the generations coming up behind the millenials. They're seeing the mess America is in. And they're going to be determined to do something about it. They already are.