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hi,
my baby is 27 months old. right from his infant stage some people commented on more of his left hand utility. now he scribbles with both of his hands simultaneaously. sometimes we guide him by saying hold the pencil in your right hand. but this way of guiding is said to be incorrect according to the books. should we just blindly allow him to use the left hand?
i would also like to know about good playschools/nurseries in the andheri(e) area. probably which also conducts swimming classes.
thanking in advance. Nina replied. Greetings,

Sudha,
I understand your concerns over the comments of your baby using the left hand.

I'm lefthanded so I am speaking on behalf of us lefties... :-)

In our culture along with the rest of the others in this huge world, right handedness is favored or preferred over left.

It's difficult for me to tell you to let your child pick up a pencil in the left hand...we all know what comments come from that...

but, really, it's not easy on a child to be forced to use his or her unatural hand.

Left-handedness is quite rare and very special (I believe).

Many artists are left-handed...

Anyway; I also have Early Childhood Education backgroud and it's been taught to me that it is best to allow children to use which ever hand he or she feel comfortable with.

Unlike tying shoes or reading, handedness is not a learned behavior.

There is another way to look at this that is kind of funny...

Left-handed people may do things \";opposite\"; of what righthanded people do...

so...to a left handed person; it's best to be left handed. :-)


Smile :-)
Have a Wonderful Day,

Nina