left handed?

yepyepsms

Just curious - do babies start to show their dominant hand at this age or is it just a coincidence? I noticed he has been feeding himself and picking up toys pretty much only with his left hand the past few weeks.  I don't care either way if he is left or right handed, but just wondered develpomentally if this means it's his dominant hand, or too early to tell?

alizabethanne

I read recently that in kids you can get an idea if they will be right or left handed when they are about 3 and can take up to 5 years old until they use one exclusively. RIght now my DD is using her left hand to feed herself but picking up toys with her

wedsept

No.  Not until they are around 3 years old. My DD, who is almost 3, is barely starting to show that she is right-handed.

SportyChic24

It's early to tell. My 4 year old still uses both hands for pretty much everything. She colors, picks things up, throws, etc. with both equally.