Curiosities about left-handed children

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Only 10-12% of the population is left-handed, and it is still not known exactly why some children are left-handed and others are not. In the past, it was given negative connotations, and these children were even forced to write with their right hands. Lefties have suffered persecution and social discrimination for centuries. They were imprisoned for believing that it was the work of the devil, which turned the lives of these left-handed people into an ordeal. Fortunately those times are behind us and today it is seen normally. Let's see some curiosities about left-handed children.

A left-handed person is one who has preference in using his left hand to eat, play, write, point ... instead of the right. It is also reflected in the feet when starting to walk, kicking a ball ... Lefties have a great command of the right side of the brain from birth, and this is reflected in children from the age of 4. Before, children use both hands.

Although we all know someone who is left-handed in our close circle, we know little about the left-handed person. If you have a left-handed child, do not miss these curiosities about left-handed children.

Curiosities about the left-hander

  • Es left-handedness more common in children (11%) than in girls (9%), it is still not known why.
  • El 80% of left-handed children have a left-handed relative.
  • The cause whether we are left-handed or not, is the spinal cord and not the brain as had been believed until now. Even at 8 weeks gestation you can already see clear genetic differences between right-handed and left-handed people. The movements of the limbs are controlled by the spinal cord. Both genetic and environmental factors influence.
  • The percentage of left-handed people has remained practically the same since Prehistory, between the 10-12% of the world population.
  • Lefties have certain advantages in some sports, like boxing, soccer and tennis. It is believed that it is because they have a better spatial vision. Rafael Nadal, for example, is only left-handed on the court, which gives him an advantage over others.
  • Japan's left-handed percentage is only 2%, since lefties are still rejected and repressed in that country.

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  • In the case of twin brothersThere many cases where one of them is left-handed, but very few where both are.
  • When they draw figures or people, they tend to draw them so that they face to the right.
  • Suelen be very creative.
  • El August 13 marks the International Left-Handed Day, and began to be held in 1992 to give visibility to left-handed people.
  • There are also left-handed animals. One study found that chimpanzees raised in the wild were mostly left-handed, while those raised in captivity were mostly right-handed.

Left-handed children in a right-handed world

Left-handed children have it more difficult, especially when they start to write. Fortunately, today there are many tools for lefties that there were not before and that can make life much easier, such as scissors or adapted pens. We parents and educators must support, stimulate and respect their development, normalizing left-handedness and thus eliminating the barriers that may remain.

Being left-handed is not a defect, so there is no need to correct or cure. It is only a difference when using one or the other limb. The key is to reduce the frustration left-handed children feel in a right-handed world. Support them to develop their laterality both at home and at school and have the appropriate resources for it. Let your attitude toward your left-hander be something positive and not a burden that you have to carry. Your attitude will have a lot to do with how your child will see his left-hander.

Because remember ... if your child is left-handed it is not different from other children, it is something that must be normalized.


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