Left-handedness is an individual feature that occurs in 10-15% of the population. Previously, they tried to retrain left-handed people, believing that this had a negative impact on development. But modern research has shown that retraining can lead to serious problems.
Why not retrain a left-handed child?
I'm not good at remembering
Attempts to retrain left-handed people can disrupt the natural neural connections in a child's brain that are responsible for cognitive functions.
My academic performance has decreased
Due to the stress and discomfort caused by retraining, a child may have difficulty studying.
I became anxious
Retraining a left-handed child can create unnecessary stress and lead to emotional problems.
I'm ill
Retraining left-handed people can cause headaches, back pain, poor posture, and even speech problems.
Left-handed superpowers: why you should leave it as it is
I'm very creative
Left-handed people often demonstrate out-of-the-box thinking and creativity.
I can easily navigate space
It is quite easy for left-handed children to navigate in space, and they have good coordination.
It's easy for me to switch
Left-handed children adapt more easily to new situations and can effectively change tasks.
Tips for left-handed parents
- Let your child be himself.
- Support and praise your child, even if his actions and results differ from usual.
- Let your child choose convenient learning tools (scissors, pen, pencil, computer mouse, etc.)
- Create conditions for comfortable use of the left hand by organizing a workplace taking into account the characteristics of a left-handed child.
- Tell your child more often that left-handedness is a “feature”, not a “bug” =).
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