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How Do I Teach My "Lefty" How to Write Correctly?!?!?!
Asked by A.H. from Nashville
on June 18, 2009
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Hey there ladies! I have a three-year-old boy (will be 4 in Aug.)that is already reading and spelling simple words. He also knows how to write his letters, but is havi...
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- My son is a lefty too. I have been told to try Handwriting Without Tears. I was told that it was developed for lefties. I haven't tried it yet, as I was told this yest...
- Children do not actually develop what hand they will write with until about age 5. at 3 my daughter was also using her left hand. dont worry about this too much. you c...
- He'll ultimately have to figure out on his own how he writes. At 3, all you can probably do is try to guide him away from any 'wrong' ways to do it. I believe just ...
Questions About Left-handed Kid
Asked by L.Z. from Chicago
on March 30, 2006
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My daughter will turn 4 in two months. She is left-handed most of the time and we did not really work on changing her preference. But recently she began to spell and w...
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- Hi my daughter is also left-handed. I've noticed this in her before. And sometimes she does it and then sometimes not. She is currently 3yrs (4 the end of July) and in...
- Hi. I am left-handed and so are several of my friends. I would never force your daughter to change her hand preference! There is nothing wrong with being left-handed...
- At this age it is normal to write letters backwards and words. Kids still write some letters backwards through first grade. Just do lots of modeling for the child an...
Eating with His Hands
Asked by M.S. from New York
on September 27, 2008
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Hi, my son is 2.5; he eats well but, he is eating with his hands. He seems to be left handed, but this is bothering me. I place the fork/spoon in front of him. Dad ...
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- Hi Michelle, Children are very challenging at that age, however he should be eating with utensils. Put the baby fork/spoon in his left hand, and help him to put th...
- Dear M., Try putting the food on the spoon or fork for him until he gets the hang of it. It is easier for him to use his hands however he should be using utensils...
- My son will be 3 xmass eve, and he was the same way till recently. Only within the last couple of months, he is using the fork and spoon more often. He actually used t...
Lefty or Righty?
Asked by K.T. from Columbus
on March 30, 2008
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I was just curious if anyone knows when it becomes clear whether a child will be left-handed or right-handed. I have a daughter who will be 2 years old in May and she...
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- HI KT, I'd say its pretty clear that she favors her left hand. I have a son who is ambidextrous- he does some things righty and some things lefty. The only real chal...
- Dear K, In my experience my daughter was left-handed from early on. She is 3.5 now. My son is almost 2 and it is not clear which hand he will favor. He eats mos...
- Hi! I'm the mother of three children, 10, 7 & 4. One girl and 2 boys. Although none of my children are lefties, my husband is. My mohter-in-law had told me that sh...
Three Questions
Asked by T.C. from Detroit
on May 27, 2009
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I have about three questions that are all unrelated.
My son is 3 1/2 years old. I sent him to a "pre-school" last fall & didn't continue because I wasn't thrilled ...
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- To erase your business you have to contact Mamasource ( if you have it listed on the business review section) then they will remove it for you. I had mine listed but m...
- To get rid of your business you just contact Mama Source and ask them to remove it and they will. At least that's what I did last year for one I had. My son wasn't in ...
- Personally, I'd abandon the notion of "teaching" and certainly abandon your time limit. Why does he need to know that for pre-school? Make a game of drawing letters th...
Right or Left Handed
Asked by J.N. from Norfolk
on June 20, 2008
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My son just turned 3. I have yet to figure out if he is right or left handed. He uses both of his hands when he does activities, like when he colors, eats, and plays...
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- First be aware that boys are very often quite behind girls on their fine motor skills so you can't compare them. Your son is ambidextrous and this is a wonderful skill...
- I hear that a lot of children are ambidextrous until they go to school are forced to chose a hand to write with. My mother says I was ambidextrous, and I turned out t...
- I teach preschool and I see children occasionally who do not have a preferred hand with which to write or eat. I had one student who wrote the first part of his name ...
Left-handed Preschooler
Asked by L.E. from Dallas
on February 25, 2008
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My 4-year-old daughter has just started showing an interest in using the computer. She is left-handed. Should we reconfigure the mouse for left-handed use, and ask h...
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- My almost 6yo son is a lefty and uses the computer just fine with the mouse on the right side. It's never been an issue.
- Like most responses I would leave it on the right also. I am left handed but I do a lot of things with my right hand, like throwing a ball, playing shuffle board and l...
- My husband I are both right handed and we have two left handed sons, ages 10 and almost 4. I agree with most of the responses you have gotten. Leave the mouse where ...
Left Handed Little Man
Asked by M.F. from Memphis
on May 8, 2007
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I have an issue. My child is playing t-ball for the first time. He is 3. He does everything in his life left-handed. Coloring, eating, kicking ball (left foot), when h...
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- Quite the opposite. I have always heard left handed people are very intelligent and do very well! Keep it up Lefty! It is all in how it is presented and received in...
- Not only can you not change a lefty- it is bad to try! Maybe you need to sit down alone with the coach and talk to her.
- my daughter used her left-hand all the time until she got to preschool (4) and started writing - now she's a righthander - doctors say that they might be using one han...
Left Handed 7 Year Old Having School Troubles
Asked by K.R. from Rochester
on September 18, 2006
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My seven year old son is left handed. He's the only left handed person in our family. He is experienceing some problems with writing, cutting, and art at school. He...
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- Hope your little boy is doing fine, I have a seven year old who has not yet worked out wether he wants to be L or R handed My advise.... dont make a big deal out of i...
- **My DD is a lefty....seems to run in my family. My DH, DD and Now DS might be also.... I used the advice "your thumb is the leader in which way you were to write". I...
- Hi K., I too was the only Left hander when I was young. Keep encourage him "top to bottom and left to right. Don't worry about the shoe tying, he'll get it. My son ...
Teaching a Leftie How to Write
Asked by C.B. from Kansas City
on February 12, 2007
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Has anyone ever taught a leftie how to write? I am right handed and homeschooling my left handed four year old. She's having the hardest time writing because I don't...
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- My son is a leftie as well and both my husband and I are right-handed. I found this website that sends monthly newsletters. Also, I bought a book called "Loving Leftie...
- I am left handed and I remember having a hard time learning to write cursive because it was hard to get the slant correct. That is why a lot of lefties end of turning...
- Hi C., I am a leftie, when I was learning I was taught the mirroring technique. I would sit across from someone who was a rightie, and we both wrote the same thing ...
