Any tips for left handed DC?

[Homely1]

I'd be grateful if anyone could impart any tips for me with DC, who is 3. I encourage DC to use the hand which is comfortable and it is the left. Is there anything I should know re lefties (I am right handed) WG helping DC write. Will DC do things which I would think are back to front? Would be good to know do that I make things as easy as possible for DC! Thank you!

I'm a leftie and so is my brother (parents are both right handed).
I do a lot of things the right handed way- scissors, bat and ball, play snooker. Relax and see which hand she favours for each activity. No special action necessary.
I agree with the can opener thing. I've broken several of the newer chunky style that llie flat on top of the tin by turning the wrong way and prefer the skinny cheap clip on the side types.

Both DH and DD1 are lefties - I can't watch them iron - it looks wrong!!

But they do see things differently, almost a different view point -

Her school has no left handed scissors or left handed can openers etc for them to use - so some lessons are difficult - I have raised this point -

Schools being all inclusive and that - it should purchase the equipment they need to do the tasks required

Thank you so much! Such great tips, thank you!

I would really love to hear some MN-er views on primary schools around the Surbiton/Thames Ditton area please (can you hear the desperation in my voice?!!). I've been going round in circles about it so much I think I'm going to burst......

DS due to start primary in Sept. Our local state primaries are Long Ditton Infants or possibly Thames Ditton infants (although its slightly further). I've been to the open days for these schools in addition to Shrewsbury Lodge, WGS and Surbiton High Boys Prep and Milbourne in the private sector.

Any thoughts? DH is saying its my decision and I really don't know what to do for the best (arghhhhh!).

I think the smaller classes sizes and extra circular activities in the indie schools are important, but equally not sure its worth the extra £000's per term? We would have to make some family sacrifices to go down the private route.

My short list was really WGS or Surbo High- does anyone have any experience of WGS, Surbo Boys Prep, Long Ditton or Thames Ditton Infants?!!

I'm all ears........

xx