As far as I can see, children don't practise much mental maths. They may do a few papers, but they don't practise performing calculations in their heads. On top of this, there is no need for them to do shopping (not saying anything about the danger aspect), so they are generallyt not used to quickly adding/subtracting.
To boost my son's performance, I ask him to add/subtract a string of numbers. I add multiplication and division. I tend to perform this kind of exercise 5-10 minutes per day whenever possible. It helps a great deal.
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