<![CDATA[Left-handed: 3.5yrs old - how to train?]]>Hi all,


My girl uses her left hand dominantly. Come to writing/drawing, she uses her left hand first, awhile later she changes to her right hand. Because she feels tired. Guess I need to train her motor skills more, so she wonโ€™t feel tired easily.

Am abit confused whether she is really a left handed. After she started prenursery, she can use both hands.

How do we know whether our child is left handed or not? When Will we know whether she is really left handed or right handed?

My dh n I are not left handed, but my grandma and my nephew are left handed. My left hand stronger than right hand, but I always use right hand

Please help with ur opinion/experience.

Thanks

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mummy2008:
Hi all,


My girl uses her left hand dominantly. Come to writing/drawing, she uses her left hand first, awhile later she changes to her right hand. Because she feels tired. Guess I need to train her motor skills more, so she won't feel tired easily.

Am abit confused whether she is really a left handed. After she started prenursery, she can use both hands.

How do we know whether our child is left handed or not? When Will we know whether she is really left handed or right handed?

My dh n I are not left handed, but my grandma and my nephew are left handed. My left hand stronger than right hand, but I always use right hand

Please help with ur opinion/experience.

Thanks
My 3 DS (3,5,7) use left hand just like my DH. Sometimes they will use right hand to eat or do certain things but writing will always be left. There are certain inconvenience when it comes to writing cos I am right handed so I need to sit opposite him to teach him writing. And when the 2 DS were younger they will have some problem to recognise and write d and b, p and q. Please do not try to correct her like the old folks did, just let her brain develop the way it is. I was told by a neurologist. ๐Ÿ™‚

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/581244https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/581244Fri, 09 Sep 2011 08:09:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Left-handed: 3.5yrs old - how to train? on Thu, 08 Sep 2011 04:05:27 GMT]]>Hi all,


Am coming back after busy with my newborn :).

Am very appreciated with all your advises n experiences. Indeed it helps me alot.
My 1st DD still use her left hand when come to drawing or eating. Yup, I don't mind...won't force her but will guide her. Eventhough difficult to teach her writing as am a right handed.

She is 3.5 yrs old, but she still can't hold her pencil well. Any activities or classes to enhance her motor skills so that she draws/writes better. She can read, count, etc very well...only lack of her motor skills.

If u hv any suggestions , please let me know. Thanks

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/579083https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/579083Thu, 08 Sep 2011 04:05:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Left-handed: 3.5yrs old - how to train? on Wed, 13 Jul 2011 07:20:11 GMT]]>

Picolo:

Even Club 2005 thread is going like a speedtrain, me slow tortoise can't catch up... :salute: to the super active KSPs out there...
No lah..you no tortoise lah - each one of us has different working envt, different set of priorities to meet so at certain time of the day (for me - early early morning before 9.00am) I will log into KSP..... :dancing:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/486061https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/486061Wed, 13 Jul 2011 07:20:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Left-handed: 3.5yrs old - how to train? on Wed, 13 Jul 2011 07:17:57 GMT]]>

Champion:
Picolo:


:oops: Dun dare to go there, cos .. cos ... I cannot manage my time lah, only have time to kayoh 2005 kids' matters. Plus, it's more exciting :dancing: Like the thrill of phase update when my turn was over.... :please:

No prob, dear - we shall be able to see each other more frequent in the Club 2005 thread! :hugs:

Even Club 2005 thread is going like a speedtrain, me slow tortoise can't catch up... :salute: to the super active KSPs out there...

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/486055https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/486055Wed, 13 Jul 2011 07:17:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Left-handed: 3.5yrs old - how to train? on Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:29:30 GMT]]>

Picolo:




:grphug: Cool! But err...thot you want to b**** about MIL... at the rate you are revealing your traits, you may have to change nickname soon :siam:
Can't resist it. Ok people stop tempting me lieow. I promise chief to change nickname only once. ๐Ÿ˜„

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/481370https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/481370Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:29:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Left-handed: 3.5yrs old - how to train? on Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:01:34 GMT]]>

Picolo:

:oops: Dun dare to go there, cos .. cos ... I cannot manage my time lah, only have time to kayoh 2005 kids' matters. Plus, it's more exciting :dancing: Like the thrill of phase update when my turn was over.... :please:
No prob, dear - we shall be able to see each other more frequent in the Club 2005 thread! :hugs:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/481328https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/481328Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:01:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Left-handed: 3.5yrs old - how to train? on Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:05:12 GMT]]>

Champion:
Picolo:

BTW I also have a 2002 kid like you! :hi5:


Hi Picolo :hi5:
Then you must go join the clb 2002 kids too! :rahrah: :rahrah:
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=23128

:oops: Dun dare to go there, cos .. cos ... I cannot manage my time lah, only have time to kayoh 2005 kids' matters. Plus, it's more exciting :dancing: Like the thrill of phase update when my turn was over.... :please:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/481239https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/481239Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:05:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Left-handed: 3.5yrs old - how to train? on Mon, 11 Jul 2011 05:51:09 GMT]]>

Picolo:
BTW I also have a 2002 kid like you! :hi5:

Hi Picolo :hi5:
Then you must go join the clb 2002 kids too! :rahrah: :rahrah:
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=23128

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/480720https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/480720Mon, 11 Jul 2011 05:51:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Left-handed: 3.5yrs old - how to train? on Mon, 11 Jul 2011 04:38:11 GMT]]>:siam:

bigsnoopy:
Champion:

[quote=\"Picolo\"]


Hi Champion

Good to see you here! I am also a leftie, my 2005 kid too!

Hi picolo :hugs: ,
Glad to see you here too! :snuggles: so both of us are left-handed mummy with left-handed 2005 kid! :hi5:

Me too. :grphug: But DD is not.[/quote] :grphug: Cool! But err...thot you want to b**** about MIL... at the rate you are revealing your traits, you may have to change nickname soon :siam:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/480578https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/480578Mon, 11 Jul 2011 04:38:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Left-handed: 3.5yrs old - how to train? on Mon, 11 Jul 2011 04:31:12 GMT]]>

Champion:
Picolo:

[quote=\"Champion\"]I am a left-handed myself and so I can know the \"inconvenience\" whenever I am in a group esp wedding dinner! ๐Ÿ˜‰ You know - how awkward it is when you have to sit with \"strangers\" ๐Ÿ˜‰


My DD2 is also a left-handed and recently I realise that my 22 month old bb is also too :imcool: . I did not insist that they switch to the right-handed although knowing the \"inconveniences\" it will bring in the future. But as soon as my DD2 started pre-school 3 years ago, I have made it known to the school that she is a left-handed and she might encounter certain problems - like writing will be not \"straight\", etc....But so far so good, she is doing well and she is now in K2.

Hi Champion

Good to see you here! I am also a leftie, my 2005 kid too!

Hi picolo :hugs: ,
Glad to see you here too! :snuggles: so both of us are left-handed mummy with left-handed 2005 kid! :hi5:[/quote]
:hi5: :snuggles: Come to think of it, I didn't even know of any leftie gal classmates in my entire pri sch days, only 1 Malay gal in sec, and only 1 in JC class. Leftie gals quite rare hor? BTW I also have a 2002 kid like you! :hi5:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/480552https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/480552Mon, 11 Jul 2011 04:31:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Left-handed: 3.5yrs old - how to train? on Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:51:57 GMT]]>

Champion:
bigsnoopy:


Me too. :grphug: But DD is not.

:grphug: :hi5: so happy to found so many left-handed kakis :laugh: [one more we can play mahjong lioa :rotflmao: :rotflmao: ]

:rahrah: :rahrah: :rahrah:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/479850https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/479850Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:51:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Left-handed: 3.5yrs old - how to train? on Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:48:17 GMT]]>

bigsnoopy:

Me too. :grphug: But DD is not.
:grphug: :hi5: so happy to found so many left-handed kakis :laugh: [one more we can play mahjong lioa :rotflmao: :rotflmao: ]

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/479845https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/479845Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:48:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Left-handed: 3.5yrs old - how to train? on Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:45:43 GMT]]>

Champion:
Picolo:

[quote=\"Champion\"]I am a left-handed myself and so I can know the \"inconvenience\" whenever I am in a group esp wedding dinner! ๐Ÿ˜‰ You know - how awkward it is when you have to sit with \"strangers\" ๐Ÿ˜‰


My DD2 is also a left-handed and recently I realise that my 22 month old bb is also too :imcool: . I did not insist that they switch to the right-handed although knowing the \"inconveniences\" it will bring in the future. But as soon as my DD2 started pre-school 3 years ago, I have made it known to the school that she is a left-handed and she might encounter certain problems - like writing will be not \"straight\", etc....But so far so good, she is doing well and she is now in K2.

Hi Champion

Good to see you here! I am also a leftie, my 2005 kid too!

Hi picolo :hugs: ,
Glad to see you here too! :snuggles: so both of us are left-handed mummy with left-handed 2005 kid! :hi5:[/quote]Me too. :grphug: But DD is not.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/479841https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/479841Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:45:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Left-handed: 3.5yrs old - how to train? on Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:41:54 GMT]]>

Picolo:
Champion:

I am a left-handed myself and so I can know the \"inconvenience\" whenever I am in a group esp wedding dinner! ๐Ÿ˜‰ You know - how awkward it is when you have to sit with \"strangers\" ๐Ÿ˜‰


My DD2 is also a left-handed and recently I realise that my 22 month old bb is also too :imcool: . I did not insist that they switch to the right-handed although knowing the \"inconveniences\" it will bring in the future. But as soon as my DD2 started pre-school 3 years ago, I have made it known to the school that she is a left-handed and she might encounter certain problems - like writing will be not \"straight\", etc....But so far so good, she is doing well and she is now in K2.

Hi Champion

Good to see you here! I am also a leftie, my 2005 kid too!

Hi picolo :hugs: ,
Glad to see you here too! :snuggles: so both of us are left-handed mummy with left-handed 2005 kid! :hi5:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/479837https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/479837Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:41:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Left-handed: 3.5yrs old - how to train? on Sun, 10 Jul 2011 15:48:07 GMT]]>

Champion:
I am a left-handed myself and so I can know the \"inconvenience\" whenever I am in a group esp wedding dinner! ๐Ÿ˜‰ You know - how awkward it is when you have to sit with \"strangers\" ๐Ÿ˜‰


My DD2 is also a left-handed and recently I realise that my 22 month old bb is also too :imcool: . I did not insist that they switch to the right-handed although knowing the \"inconveniences\" it will bring in the future. But as soon as my DD2 started pre-school 3 years ago, I have made it known to the school that she is a left-handed and she might encounter certain problems - like writing will be not \"straight\", etc....But so far so good, she is doing well and she is now in K2.
Hi..

My ds too... think he 'inherit from the daddy's side.. both dh and his brother are all left handed.. hm.. come to think of it.. most of the guys in his family.. are left handed..

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/479651https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/479651Sun, 10 Jul 2011 15:48:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Left-handed: 3.5yrs old - how to train? on Sun, 10 Jul 2011 15:44:03 GMT]]>

Champion:
I am a left-handed myself and so I can know the \"inconvenience\" whenever I am in a group esp wedding dinner! ๐Ÿ˜‰ You know - how awkward it is when you have to sit with \"strangers\" ๐Ÿ˜‰


My DD2 is also a left-handed and recently I realise that my 22 month old bb is also too :imcool: . I did not insist that they switch to the right-handed although knowing the \"inconveniences\" it will bring in the future. But as soon as my DD2 started pre-school 3 years ago, I have made it known to the school that she is a left-handed and she might encounter certain problems - like writing will be not \"straight\", etc....But so far so good, she is doing well and she is now in K2.
Hi Champion

Good to see you here! I am also a leftie, my 2005 kid too!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/479647https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/479647Sun, 10 Jul 2011 15:44:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Left-handed: 3.5yrs old - how to train? on Sun, 10 Jul 2011 15:12:17 GMT]]>I noticed that DS2 might be a left-hander when he first used his left hand to hold his spoon. I just matter of factly, took the spoon from his left hand and transferred it to his right. After a few times, he got the message and learnt to use his right hand. This also applied when he used his left hand to hold a pencil. There was no protests etc cos I didn't make a fuss over it. Other than eating and writing, I'm not bothered which hand he used. However, I do notice that once he's used to holding spoon and pen in his right hand, it become of habit to hold other things with the same hand. I was \"lucky\" to have caught him young cos DH and some of his family members are left-handed and I can see how inconvenient it has been for them including DH. I was really on the look out. :boogie:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/479619https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/479619Sun, 10 Jul 2011 15:12:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Left-handed: 3.5yrs old - how to train? on Sun, 10 Jul 2011 12:48:13 GMT]]>I am a left-handed myself and so I can know the \"inconvenience\" whenever I am in a group esp wedding dinner! ๐Ÿ˜‰ You know - how awkward it is when you have to sit with \"strangers\" ๐Ÿ˜‰


My DD2 is also a left-handed and recently I realise that my 22 month old bb is also too :imcool: . I did not insist that they switch to the right-handed although knowing the \"inconveniences\" it will bring in the future. But as soon as my DD2 started pre-school 3 years ago, I have made it known to the school that she is a left-handed and she might encounter certain problems - like writing will be not \"straight\", etc....But so far so good, she is doing well and she is now in K2.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/479511https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/479511Sun, 10 Jul 2011 12:48:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Left-handed: 3.5yrs old - how to train? on Sun, 10 Jul 2011 10:35:50 GMT]]>Hi mummy2008!

My suggestion is ask him to bring something,observe which hand is he using.Observe whenever he do something other than studies what hand he is using for.Then decide.
I heard from one of my friends,her son also using both hand and comfortably.Some people has this talent also.
I think all children donโ€™t know which hand to use in early years.I also confused with my son.Then my sister suggested the above I mentioned in the beginning of the paragraph.I wait for my son then I decided that he is right hander.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/479452https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/479452Sun, 10 Jul 2011 10:35:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Left-handed: 3.5yrs old - how to train? on Sun, 10 Jul 2011 09:44:40 GMT]]>

UncleLim:
Left-handed kids are smarter, no ?

Ha ha, how we wish so. But don't know...

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/479429https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/479429Sun, 10 Jul 2011 09:44:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Left-handed: 3.5yrs old - how to train? on Sun, 10 Jul 2011 08:11:48 GMT]]>Left-handed kids are smarter, no ?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/479384https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/479384Sun, 10 Jul 2011 08:11:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Left-handed: 3.5yrs old - how to train? on Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:22:25 GMT]]>Donโ€™t correct your child when he/she is a left handed. People are paying money to get their children to use their right brain. If you are left handed, you are a right brainer. So already saving money ma.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/473763https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/473763Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:22:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Left-handed: 3.5yrs old - how to train? on Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:46:27 GMT]]>I am left handed, so is my son, my brother is left-handed, my father is left-handed, 5 out of 6 aunties are left handed, all my brotherโ€™s kids are left handed. And since we live in a righthanded world, all of us can write and eat with left and right and learn that just for fun.


Left or right is fine. Donโ€™t waste cycles on this. Worry about other things.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/473602https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/473602Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:46:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Left-handed: 3.5yrs old - how to train? on Wed, 06 Jul 2011 01:29:05 GMT]]>My son is left-handed since birth. He writes & eats with left hand, except for clicking mouse with right hand. I surveyed most of my left handed friends. Most also didnโ€™t reconfigure mouse to left hand mouse, so I think itโ€™s fine. The rest of the family are right handed. So except for elbowing with the right hander on dining table, everything is fine.


On training, I hope u r not training a left hander to use right hand. Just guide him along. I found difficulty correcting his strokes esp Chinese. He writes right to left. Slowly as he goes to P1 next year bahโ€ฆ

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