Obama, Napoleon, Bill Gates, oprah winfrey and Cameron, the director of Avatar, all have one thing in common-being left-handed. Are lefties smarter or more artistic? There is no reliable evidence to prove this. There are even many people who compare the IQ of left-handed and right-handed, and the results show that there is no significant difference between them. Actually, there are many left-handed celebrities, but there are also many right-handed celebrities.

However, on the whole, left-handed people seem to be relatively "agile" and have an advantage in sports events. Although there is no exact scientific explanation, the success rate of left-handed players in baseball, cricket, bowling, fencing and other sports is relatively high.

Does the left-handed child have an advantage in the right brain?

Personally, if your child obviously shows a tendency to be left-handed, he may not be developed into a "right brain", and he will definitely be suitable for those so-called artists, inventors or jobs where the right brain is dominant. It's not hard to understand. Think about it. A person's behavior habits, even the distribution of his dominant hemisphere, are closely related to his intelligence, talent and environmental factors, and are the result of the joint action of comprehensive factors. I'm afraid it's hard to judge by the "dominant hand".

Is left-handed hereditary?

Left-handers are basically born, and genes do play a considerable role. According to statistics, if one parent is left-handed, the probability that the child is left-handed is 17%. If both parents are left-handed, the probability is as high as 50%. Studies have shown that adopted children are more likely to follow their biological parents than adoptive parents in terms of hand preference.

However, acquired correction may also affect children's hand habits. Many left-handers are also very adaptable. In eastern culture, parents and teachers often teach left-handed children to use their right hands intentionally or unintentionally. This may also explain why 10% of people in the United States write with their left hand, while only 1% in South Korea.

When do you use your left hand?

The deviation of the child's hand gradually appeared. For babies under 1 year old, you can't see that they have obvious preferences. For example, if you give him 100 toys, he may pick them up 48 times with his left hand and 52 times with his right hand. There is no obvious difference.

During 18 ~ 34 months, with the increase of the precision of hand motion control, hand deviation began to appear. But it often takes longer to stabilize this trend. Usually, children's hand habits will be basically fixed by the age of three or four, and some children will not be stable until the third or fourth grade of primary school.

What help does he need?

In many families, parents and children have different habits of using hands. Mom and dad should understand the difficulties of left-handed baby in life and give him the help he needs.

Understanding and respect

Let's imagine what happens to a left-handed baby: the left-handed baby ties his shoelaces, and his father demonstrates the opposite direction. Scissors, rulers and other common tools are designed for the right hand, which is quite inconvenient for left-handed babies to use. Hot water tap is hot water on the left and cold water on the right. Left-handed people need to keep in mind to avoid being scalded by hot water. In addition, the design of various musical instruments also follows the right-handed habit. ...

When left-handed babies encounter these difficulties in life, it is our important task to help them build confidence. Especially when babies are just learning various skills, vulnerable left-handed babies need help and support more. For example, when children learn to tie shoelaces, take tableware, tie buttons and other things that need fine movements, you can demonstrate face to face with your children, slow down and let them take you as a mirror and imitate your movements.

Move your right hand properly.

Most parents will not force left-handed children to switch to their right hands as before, which is good. Of course, it is also appropriate for children to use hands with less activity. For example, let left-handed children learn to pick up the ball with their right hand; Similarly, right-handed babies can learn to pick up the ball with their left hand, and various stimuli are helpful to their all-round development.

But be careful not to force the child, especially when the baby operates difficult and fine movements, and don't force him to learn to open the bow left and right.

Give children a "leftist" environment

Left-handed people have different handedness, so it is inevitable that they will bump into other children in kindergarten life. It is not difficult to resolve these things with a little attention. For example, arrange the left-handed baby to eat at the far left of the table, so that the left-handed baby will not touch the right hand of other children.

When decorating the baby's room, parents can decorate it into a personal space suitable for the baby, full of leftist colors. Commonly used bookshelves, toys, telephones, etc. They are all placed on the left side of the table, which is convenient for left-handed operation.

Find the most comfortable writing posture

Most left-handed children write with their left hand to help them find the most comfortable writing posture. For example, let the child sit on the right side of the table, so that the left hand has more room for activity; Help children tilt the paper slightly to the left, let them see the words they just wrote, and avoid rubbing the written words dirty; The desk lamp should be placed on the right side of the child and so on.

Prepare "Left-handed Articles"

In recent years, there are more and more businesses selling left-handed products at home and abroad. Enter keywords such as "left-handed article", "left-handed scissors" and "left-handed mouse" in the search engine, and you can find many related online stores. In some schools, school supplies and sporting goods suitable for the left hand are always available.

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For public facilities and some right-handed tools and switches, let children know the correct use as much as possible to avoid safety problems.