* Studies show no significant difference in IQ<\/strong> between righties and lefties.<\/p>\n * Men are slightly more likely<\/strong> to be left handed.<\/p>\n * Left handedness is at least partially genetic and researchers<\/a> have identified one gene in particular<\/strong>, PCSK6, that is involved in the early establishment of left and right in the growing embryo, though other genes may also play a role.<\/p>\n * Researchers think the gene is inherited through the father<\/strong>. * In addition to a genetic link, researchers have also found a connection between trauma during gestation and an increased chance of being left-handed.<\/p>\n * Babies hand preference becomes apparent at around 7 to 9 months old<\/strong>, on average, but it may take until they start school to know for sure.<\/p>\n * Researchers believe handedness is a continuum<\/strong>, with strong preference for right handedness at one end and a strong preference for left handedness at the other end.<\/p>\n * Left-handers have lower rates of arthritis and ulcers<\/strong>, but higher rates of schizophrenia, dyslexia, and ADHD.<\/p>\n * Lefties earn approximately 10% less<\/strong> than right-handers.<\/p>\n * Researchers in Scotland did a small study and concluded that lefties feel more shy<\/strong> and embarrassed that right-handed individuals.<\/p>\n * Rumor had it that lefties were more likely to be alcoholics, but a study of 25,000 people in 12 countries found that to be untrue. Researchers found that while lefties drank more often, they did not have higher rates of alcoholism<\/strong>.<\/p>\n * Lefties are among royalty<\/strong>. Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles, and Prince William are all left handed according to Buzzfeed<\/a>, probably due to the genetic link discussed above. * Four of the past seven presidents have been left-handed<\/strong>:\u00a0 Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, George H.W. Bush, and Gerald Ford. Ronald Reagan is said to be ambidexterous.<\/p>\n * Other famous lefties<\/strong> include:<\/p>\n If your child is left-handed, check out these 6 tips for raising a left-handed child <\/a>and teacher tips<\/a> from the Left Handers Club. Please share your own tips below in the comments.<\/p>\n You can find more facts about Left Handers Day on the official website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sources:<\/strong> 12 Little-Known Facts About Left-Handers<\/a> on everydayhealth.com; Left-Handedness & Left-Handed People<\/a> on facts.randomhistory.com; Left Hand, Left Brain: The Plot Thickens<\/a> on dana.org; and The Health Risks of Being Left-Handed on wsj.com<\/p>\n Please like Mom Factually on Facebook<\/a>!<\/strong> You can also follow Mom Factually on Twitter, Pinterest<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Left is right on August 13, which marks Left Hander’s Day.\u00a0 The event started in 1992 in the U.K. and is now world-wide celebrations of lefties that also aims to raise awareness of the challenges that come with being left handed in a right handed world. In honor of Left Hander’s Day, here are some […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3723,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[157,158],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/377"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=377"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/377\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9073,"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/377\/revisions\/9073"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=377"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=377"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=377"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"in-their-right-minds-300x251\"](\"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/in-their-right-minds-300x251-1.gif\")
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