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If a child is left-handed by nature, is it advisable to ask him/her to write with right hand?

asked Mar 17 '11 at 00:41

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i think we shd have a right answer for this one - its basically a yes or a no.

(Mar 17 '11 at 04:02) sharma

A lot of people in our generation have this issue - they are basically left-handers but they write with their right hand.

(Mar 17 '11 at 07:33) shiva

I dont know the scientific reasons, but i think we should not try to change this natural behavior

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answered Mar 17 '11 at 00:54

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any doctors in the forum - or someone who has done any proper research on this?

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answered Mar 17 '11 at 02:29

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We have a what is called a "left brain" and a "right brain" i.e the two hemispheres of the brain which is divided by the corpus collosum. Either of these will be dominant, few people are ambi-dexterous which is use both sides for different activities. The left brain/ hemisphere controls the right side of the body and the right brain/ hemisphere controls the left side. Those who are left brained or the left brain is dominant use their right side, in all activities, be it writing or kicking a ball. This comes naturally. Those who are right brained or have a dominant right brain will use the left side. Forcing the child to change dominance can have serious repurcussions.

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answered Apr 14 '11 at 22:21

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agree with shiva - i dont think we shd try to change this natural behavior, the only problem i see is that using the left hand for writing is not considered good for religious / other reasons

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answered Mar 17 '11 at 02:24

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This is an important issue, I would like to know what everyone thinks about this?

(Mar 21 '11 at 23:17) sharma
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