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title: How to help kids learn left from right
description: Left-right confusion is surprisingly common. Find out why kids might mix up left and right or have trouble telling left from right, and how to help.
slug: why-kids-have-trouble-learning-left-from-right
author: Peg Rosen
reviewer: Jim Rein, MA
published: '2019-08-05T15:11:14.364Z'
thumbnail: https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/3TzAVRmqwcyjBRc3Pyq7KK/15b7d67d50dd0f52b4852f9361e28118/learn_left_to_right.png
source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/why-kids-have-trouble-learning-left-from-right
lang: en
---

# How to help kids learn left from right

Many kids need help learning left from right. For a surprising number of people, telling left from right never becomes second nature. A study of young adults found that 1 in 4 still struggle with left and right.

The good news is that kids can develop a better sense of right and left with some coaching from adults and lots of practice.

Watch this video for tips on teaching kids left from right:

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