Your toddler will probably use both hands equally. Some
show a preference for using either right or left hand
when playing, feeding or drinking but there is no consistency
until they reach about 3 years of age. The preferred
hand is genetically determined. If both parents are
right-handed there is a 98% chance of their child being
so too. When one parent is left handed, there is a 17%
likelihood of a child being a leftie and where both
parents are left-handed chances increase to 50%. Don't
try to influence your toddler into using one hand over
the other; he will use the one he feels most comfortable
with or is natural to him. Discipline should be thought
of in the immediate context as well as the long term;
the latter refers to the approach that will be employed
on your child throughout his preschool years, discipline
is after all a matter of philosophy and parents must
form their own philosophy
Toddler's Thought Process
Contact with new sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and
touches is what makes your toddler think and that's
why stimulation of all the five senses is essential
from birth. In order for his understanding of his surroundings
to increase, he must use his senses, his intellect and
his body to form mental connections so that he understands
cause and effect. For example in order to pick up his
favorite toy he must be able to see it, remember that
he likes it, reach for it and then pick it up.
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