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From: tw8023@pyuxii.UUCP (T Wheeler)
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Subject: Re: Changing Left-handedness to Right-handedness
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Date: Fri, 23-Aug-85 09:39:53 EDT
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Just thought I would throw in my 2 cents.  I have a 15 year old
who bats left and eats right.  He has trouble batting righty, but
does everything else from the right just fine, except produce
clear legible handwriting.  We never encouraged the use of either
hand.  His 14 year old sister is a lefty in everything, but can
do well from the right also.  Their 8 year old brother is a
righty.  Don't know yet how he will bat from the left.  

When I was in the first grade, the kid next to me was a lefty
and the teachers would hound him about using his right hand.
I still remember the poor kid crying while he tried to write
with his right hand.  Even then I felt it was wrong to force
him to change.  I also remember the poor kid starting to
stutter and drool whenever they would get on his case.  In
my opinion, noone should be forced to change handedness.  If
they are going to do it, it has to be on their own without
outside pressure.  I have known people who have done this
on their own just to prove to themselves it could be done,
but, they were older (over 18).  So, mothers, don't let
your son grow up to be a cowboy. (Oh, that's another subject.)
Let your kids use whatever limb they wish.  
T. C. Wheeler