Can you tell if your LO is a righty or a lefty?

AppleMomma · December 2009

My DS seems to use his left arm more. When we hold him his left arm is pushing on our shoulders and his right just dangles. He uses his left arm when doing tummy time to start pushing up, and he is much more animated with his left hand. Both arms and hands work just fine, but I just notice he's using his left hand & arm more.

sam19 · December 2009

Most babies start to show a preference round 6 to 9 months but you won't be able to tell if they are truly left or right handed until 2 or 3 years of age.

Natalie uses whatever hand is closest to the item she wants lol.

kimthgrt · December 2009

i always thought DD is a lefty, she seem to flail that one more, grab things with and thats the one she sucks on the most. But I could be wrong if its too early.

LoveEeyore · December 2009

sam19:

Natalie uses whatever hand is closest to the item she wants lol.

Even my 2 yr old does this still. Just when she strts showing a preferemce, the next week she switches.

PAmiler82 · December 2009

I read that even young babies can show a preference for a particular hand. But it doesn't necessarily indicate handedness because they can prefer one hand for a few months, switch to the other, then use both equally, then switch back to one hand, etc.

That being said, Andrew prefers his left too! He has since birth...we'll see!

LVila · December 2009

As a former preschool teacher, I will tell you that most kids don't "decide" their preference until 2ish, but I have had kids as old as 4 use both hands still (for writing/coloring/cutting).

Funny side story: I had one little boy tell his dad that "This hand is my at school hand (right) and this is my at home hand (left)." lol ) I don't know if he saw most of his friends using their right hand or what, but I thought that was pretty funny that he made that decision.

jbl126 · December 2009

I always wondered about my LO's. Good thing to know now. But i find it funny that A sucks her right thumb and L sucks her left thumb. I wonder if that will be their preferred hands later on.

BengalBelle · December 2009

I'm left handed and I have a secret wish that DH's mini me will be too.

AutumnBride929 · December 2009

DS has had a dry, itchy scalp the last few days (bless his heart) and I noticed that he only scratches at it with his right arm so I figured that must be an indication that he will be right-handed.

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