Left Hander- how to correct?

[ZacK]

3Boys:

nonKiasu:

Yes, my hubby has the same concern as concern2 abt NS. He said that riffle for lefties are old technology. Glad to hear from 3boys that this is not true.

Ok, did a little research; my bad :oops: , the new SAR21 is apparently a strictly right handed use weapon. Still, I wouldn't consider that to be a reason to enforce right-handedness on my son.

Hmmm perhaps by the time your son goes to NS... They shd have come out with SAR210 already lar which hopefully would have fixed this prob

Anyway depending which vocation they go to... May not need to touch the rifle at all... Most active servicemen will only get to go for live firing perhaps once or twice during their active service? Then perhaps a few more times during reservist, in my 10 years reservist cycle only went for range twice so far... Even then I wouldnt change their natural tendencies just so that they can handle rifles. IMO.

[winth]

Hi, DS2 looks like a leftie too.


His basic instinct is to use his left to do all the feeding and writing. When he’s tired with the left, he switches to use his right hand.

[3Boys]

ZacK:

3Boys:

[quote=\"nonKiasu\"]
Yes, my hubby has the same concern as concern2 abt NS. He said that riffle for lefties are old technology. Glad to hear from 3boys that this is not true.

Ok, did a little research; my bad :oops: , the new SAR21 is apparently a strictly right handed use weapon. Still, I wouldn't consider that to be a reason to enforce right-handedness on my son.

Hmmm perhaps by the time your son goes to NS... They shd have come out with SAR210 already lar which hopefully would have fixed this prob

Anyway depending which vocation they go to... May not need to touch the rifle at all... Most active servicemen will only get to go for live firing perhaps once or twice during their active service? Then perhaps a few more times during reservist, in my 10 years reservist cycle only went for range twice so far... Even then I wouldnt change their natural tendencies just so that they can handle rifles. IMO. :|[/quote]Agreed. Unfortunately the trend appears to be heading towards bull-pup design assault weapons, which generally pose greater problems for lefties than standard design rifles. Still, as you say, I wouldn't change handedness of my child just for that. Would be a shame though, had gotten some trophies and awards in my time for marksmanship, shooting lefthanded. If my boy is left master eye too, it would be tricky.

P.S. I love range!

[3Boys]

Wiki --> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left-handed


sob sob, so many disadvantages in life for lefties...... NOT!

[Mummy Koala Bear]

Hi,


Me a leftie, and my parents and siblings are all right-handed. But my parents were quite happy to leave me alone. In fact, my mum kept saying that it's probably in the family, 'cos my maternal granddad and some aunts are more lefties, but were forced to correct to using their right hand (hence, some are now able to write or use chopsticks with both).

Personally, though it can be sometimes inconvenient to be a leftie (eg using can opener, peeler, etc), I am quite glad my parents didn't force me to change. Are lefties smarter? One article I read eons back said that lefties, being the minority in a rightie-world, are forced to use both sides of their brains and to think / see differently (since some things are not designed for us lefties). That's why they seem smart....

My twin gals are now 2 years old, and ever since they started stretching out their hands to hold toys, pens, etc, one naturally uses her left hand, while the other, her right. We also didn't want to force any changes. But i have to admit that it can be a little sad to see my leftie gal struggling with the magnetic board (whose pen is always strapped on the right side of the board!)

[cnimed]

Mummy Koala Bear:

i have to admit that it can be a little sad to see my leftie gal struggling with the magnetic board (whose pen is always strapped on the right side of the board!)

aiyah, just turn the board upside down or cut the string!

[concern2]

concern2:

Hi JHJC,


Ok, my husband's point of view is the inconvenience it will bring, esp. when he has to do NS, difficulty aiming with rifle. My opinion is, no need to correct, but I respect my husband's point of view, so instead of forcing our son to use his right hand in everything, we encourage him to use his right hand MORE OFTEN. How? Learning to play the piano is one of them, and certainly violin/harp/violin needs 2 hands to coordinate. This way, he's exercising both sides of his brain.

In case you are wondering whether my son plays any musical instrument? Well, I tried, but he wasn't interested, so we got into Abacus from CMA instead (use 2 hands)!!!

I bring this topic up again because jenao has a new thread on the same topic \"Left hand or right hand?\"

Going back to what I said in 2009, my son is still very much a left-handed, and my DH is still hubbing about it like he's some sort of a handicap.

To update, he's stopped learning the abacus after about 2 years, and have moved on to musical instruments and he's enjoying it.

[jenao]

concern2:

I bring this topic up again because jenao has a new thread on the same topic \"Left hand or right hand?\"

Going back to what I said in 2009, my son is still very much a left-handed, and my DH is still hubbing about it like he's some sort of a handicap.

To update, he's stopped learning the abacus after about 2 years, and have moved on to musical instruments and he's enjoying it.

Thanks for bringing this up again. What kind of musical instrument is he learning? Dd seem to be very interested in music, so am wondering if we shld start her on the piano or something, tho none of us are the musical sort.

[concern2]

jenao:

concern2:

I bring this topic up again because jenao has a new thread on the same topic \"Left hand or right hand?\"

Going back to what I said in 2009, my son is still very much a left-handed, and my DH is still hubbing about it like he's some sort of a handicap.

To update, he's stopped learning the abacus after about 2 years, and have moved on to musical instruments and he's enjoying it.

Thanks for bringing this up again. What kind of musical instrument is he learning? Dd seem to be very interested in music, so am wondering if we shld start her on the piano or something, tho none of us are the musical sort.

If finance isn't an issue, I personally think piano is the best, as it encourages use of both hands. It trains dexterity in both hands. There are also pop-piano and organ lessons in groups which allow parents to join in. Since both you and your DH do not have any music background, it may help if you can take turns going to the class with your child.

My son has picked up the violin and trombone as they are offered in his primary school. I didn't want to invest too much in his music lesson. However, now that he is older and have more choices of CCAs, his interest is also getting more diverse, including badminton and hockey. Hopefully when he gets to join these sports, he will have more opportunities to strengthen his right hand.

Hope this helps...

[kayemoss]

I m born a left hander… I m lucky my parents din force me to be a right hander.


My daughter is actually a leftie like me but she was put in the childcare whereby she is taught using her right hand to write. So, in a way… she is being corrected.