Left handed?

RAS

I am another left hooker. The term cack-handed and sinister were long used to describe us. Many of my mother's siblings were left handed but forced to be right-handed (caned for using their left hands) and it adversely affected their success at school.

As a result she let us find our own ways. My brother and sister are both very left-handed and I am a left handed writer who knits and crochets left-handed but uses many tools right-handed. I cannot even use left-handed scissors. My sister is hopeless with a sewing machine because they are set up for right-handers.

I used to cause havoc playing pool when younger as I could switch the cue between hands!

On the other hand both the kids are right-handers.

If he proves to be a left hander, you may find that he appears a bit clumsy in some ways because so much equipment is set up for right handers; buttons/switches/handles positioned for right-handers. On the other hand, lefties are often very very good at three dimensional space; a quarter of architects are left-handers (no jokes re that folks). We are good at map-reading, piloting airplanes and gymnastics.

Philycheesesteak

I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous XD

Indie_Kid

I agree with the others - it's nothing to worry about. I write right handed. I am nearly 21 and it's only been in the last few years that I will always use scissors with my right hand. I can use a knife, fork or spoon in either hand.

CLKG7

Hi, just wanted to say, your son sounds like me too, i write with my left hand but do nearly everything else with my right (ie bat a ball, use scissors etc)

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kayke_dee

RAS wrote: »

I am another left hooker. The term cack-handed and sinister were long used to describe us. Many of my mother's siblings were left handed but forced to be right-handed (caned for using their left hands) and it adversely affected their success at school.

As a result she let us find our own ways. My brother and sister are both very left-handed and I am a left handed writer who knits and crochets left-handed but uses many tools right-handed. I cannot even use left-handed scissors. My sister is hopeless with a sewing machine because they are set up for right-handers.

I used to cause havoc playing pool when younger as I could switch the cue between hands!

On the other hand both the kids are right-handers.

If he proves to be a left hander, you may find that he appears a bit clumsy in some ways because so much equipment is set up for right handers; buttons/switches/handles positioned for right-handers. On the other hand, lefties are often very very good at three dimensional space; a quarter of architects are left-handers (no jokes re that folks). We are good at map-reading, piloting airplanes and gymnastics.

ooh i dunno bout the map reading side of things although some may say thats because im female but hey give me a plane to fly anyday..:cool:

RAS

kayke_dee wrote: »

ooh i dunno bout the map reading side of things although some may say thats because im female but hey give me a plane to fly anyday..:cool:

We=family not all lefties

But as a group lefties tend to have a diffferent spatial awareness.

flybynight

i write right handed ( although it is pretty hideus ) but can use a pen in my left ( and thats pretty hidues too). if you hand me a ball / scissors/ bat / wii mote, i just use it in whatever hand you put it in. i prefer to eat left handed but will leave a table set right handed if i'm out and carry on eating. when workgin on the car / house it is brilliant as i use whichever hadn is closest. i never have problems sawig timber and can swap easily. i can use whichever hand can get the screwdriver at the screw without bending in 2. Its pretty useful.

LilDevil

I'm another leftie, although I do use a mouse and scissors with my right hand. I knit right handed too, knitting the leftie way just feels weird!

My uncle is a leftie too and he suffered at school because he was forced to use his right hand.

My biggest issue as a leftie is that the cash machines are set up for righties - just plain awkward for me!

WolfSong2000

I'm left handed, as is my father, but am ambidextrous with some (although not all) activities...I can only write left handed, but can hold bats/rackets in either hand...archery I discovered I have to do left handed.

I'm 23 and I still get confused sometimes when trying new sports, etc, as I never know which way I will find easiest, but it's just a case of trial and error, nothing to worry about

dangers

My oldest son writes right handed, uses scissors left handed. He plays cricket and will bat in one hand (sorry - can't remember at the moment which hand he uses) and can bowl using either!

It took him to quite an age before he was happy with what he did - probably when he started more formal writing.