10 Specialties For Left-handed Children

About one in ten people is left-handed, which means that a person prefers to perform things that require precision with their left hand. Attempts have been made throughout history to turn left-handed people into right-handed ones, and back in the 1960s the teacher was able to use a right-handed child in Finland as well. It is known today that there is nothing abnormal about left-handedness, but even so, many things are designed with right-handed people in mind. In this article, we give parents tips on what to consider with a left-handed child, and we also list 10 specialties for left-handed children and adults.

What causes left-handedness?

Left-handedness thus means that a person tends to use his left hand in tasks that require precise coordination. In the classification, special attention is paid to which hand the person is writing with. Left-handedness has been studied extensively, but researchers have not found a clear reason why a child develops left- or right-handed. However, genetic factors are thought to play a role. Some believe that manuality is related in one way or another to the evolution and development of the nerve structure.

However, it is clear that this is a neurological issue. The human brain is divided into the right hemisphere, which controls the movements of the left side of the body, and the left hemisphere, which in turn controls the movements of the right side of the body. It has traditionally been thought that the right hemisphere of the left is dominant in left-handed people, but recent studies have revealed that this is actually true of only about one in three left-handed people.

Things to consider for a left-handed child

In the case of a left-handed child, parents should pay more attention than usual to the child’s learning and development, as conditions both in and out of school often favor the right-handed. For example, the handwriting taught in school is usually designed mainly for the right-handed, and the design of many devices and the placement of objects have been thought primarily of right-handed. Right-handed parents themselves sometimes find it difficult to figure out what is difficult for a left-handed child.

By no means should we accept old-fashioned ideas and beliefs that everyone should be right-handed, but on the contrary help our left-handed children to cope as well as possible with the right-handed in our designed world. A child should never have to go through situations and feelings that he or she is being treated differently because of his or her left-handedness. It is up to parents to encourage the child and adapt to his or her needs so that he or she feels safe and free to use his or her left hand.

10 Specialty for left-handed children

1. It is estimated that 10-15% of the world’s population is left-handed, and this figure has remained almost the same throughout history.
2. Left-handed people are said to have an advantage in certain sports such as boxing, football and tennis. Studies show that this is due to the fact that left-handers have better spatial perception.
3. Left-handedness is more common in girls than boys. The reason for this is unknown.
4. According to the old belief, left-handed people are more creative than right-handed because they have a more dominant right hemisphere that dominates creativity, inspiration, and artistic abilities. However – as we mentioned above – in reality, only about 30% of the left-handed right hemisphere is the dominant hemisphere.
5. Countless cases have been reported of twins, at least one of whom is born left-handed. In some cases, both of the twins are left-handed.
6. The person depicted in most of the drawings of left-handed children looks to the right.
7. 80% of left-handed children have at least one left-handed close relative.
8. According to some studies, left-handed people have more dyslexia and stuttering than right-handed ones. This is probably due, at least in part, to attempts in the past to force left-handed children to use the right hand.
9. Researchers have found that the connection between the left and right hemispheres of the brain is faster in left-handed individuals, making them witty and intelligent.
10. According to a study commissioned by the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, left-handed children find it more difficult to deal with and process negative emotions.