Did you know that Monday the 19th of August is Left-Hander’s Day? This fun holiday would probably never have caught my attention before, but now that we have established that my son is left-handed, the novelty seems all the more important. My little dude, although still quite young so this might change, uses his left hand and left foot dominantly, which is most noticeable when he plays on his skateboard, strums the guitar, draws and eats.

This “feature” is quite new to us since no one else in our family is left handed. So, as I always do, I picked up my phone and researched the topic. I came across some extremely interesting studies and facts, which I am quite excited to share with you all!

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5 Interesting Things You Should Know About Left-Handed People

1. Left handed people only make up about 12% of the population, while less than 1% are ambidextrous.
2. They are more likely to suffer from allergies, migraines and insomnia (reasoning unconfirmed).
3. While they prefer to use the left side of their bodies, they mostly use the right side of their brains!
4. There are more left-handed men than there are women.
5. Left handed people tend to be more creative and sportier than their fellow right-handed friends.

Did you know?

Left handed folks happen to be the work horses of the hand-dominance world (has anyone ever said that before, I wonder) and the facts are out there. When a left-handed person injures their hand they end up having an easier time when transitioning to their right hand. Right handed people, despite how common we are, have a much more difficult time transitioning to our left hand. We’re not sure the exact reason why this is. -http://www.horizontimes.com/facts/14-unique-facts-left-handed-people/2

Only decades ago, left handed individuals where stigmatized and if you were a child who preferred using your left hand, it was likely that you were beaten and forced to use your right hand - how terrible! These days, however, not many parents are concerned about which hand their child prefers to use, especially since the learning environment has been adapted to accommodate lefties. 

As a matter of interest, it was quite fascinating to read that current statistics show that left-handed individuals are likely to be more intelligent and creative than their right-handed counterparts! I read through stacks of interesting trivia on the subject, but perhaps you are left-handed and have some interesting info to share too - please do?

Much love - @sweetpea

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