Hand preference?

Chelseamolee · November 2013

Does your LO seem to prefer one hand over the other? It seems like Finley is always batting things with his left and not his right as much. I almost shit when I googled it and read Cerebral Palsy everywhere so I was wondering where your LOs were at?

RivieraBound · November 2013

My LO also seems to prefer his left hand. I think could only be a potential problem when they only use one hand exclusively as in they hardly use the other.

This also doesn't necessarily mean he will grow up to be left handed, I've read that usually isn't determined until 2 or 3 years.

Chelseamolee · November 2013

Don't google it! I know I'm exaggerating, I'm just a worry wart. I'm glad to here yours does as well and it's not just my little guy!

PB102012 · November 2013

I was trying to get LO to hold on to a rattle the other day and she seemed to have a much easier time grasping it and holding onto it with her right hand vs. her left. DH and I are both righties as well, my Mom was secretly hoping that she was a leftie.

bl190004 · November 2013

Mine moves both hands but definitely favors his right when trying to grab for something... I figured it was just that he was gonna be a righty! Gah. More things to worry about. I bet parenting was so much less stressful before the invention of Dr. Google.

BelhurstBride · November 2013

DD's hand preference changed frequently up until this year.

As long as there's an attempt with both hands I wouldn't get worked up over it.

TeacherMom210 · November 2013

DD seems to prefer certain hands for certain things. She bats at stuff more with her left, but seems more comfortable grabbing with her right. I wouldn't worry about anything at this stage. They are just figuring out what hands can do. I always try to remember that the Internet is dark and full of terrors.

zora51 · November 2013

My LO bats more with his right for sure. He will wave both though. You read what?? That CP is left-dominant?? Hmm....I wouldn't worry so much. If he is moving the other (even if it's not as much) i'm sure hes fine!

Soleil3 · November 2013

I could tell my girls were right handed very early on, I wouldnt worry too much about it.

Coconuthead · November 2013

Not sure what you are saying? There is a slight increase in commonality of left handedness in children with cerebral palsy but handedness is not an indicator of cerebral palsy. I am left handed and so was my father and one of my brothers. I will be psyched if my son turns out to be a lefty too.

MommyAmes2 · November 2013

I think you are taking "worried mom" a bit to the extreme........

Chelseamolee · November 2013

Coconuthead said:
Not sure what you are saying? There is a slight increase in commonality of left handedness in children with cerebral palsy but handedness is not an indicator of cerebral palsy. I am left handed and so was my father and one of my brothers. I will be psyched if my son turns out to be a lefty too.

I'm not saying anything about what hand they will use in the future. That's not a problem. I'm asking if anyone has noticed them using one hand more than the other. As a person stated above, they don't become a leftie or righty until 2 or 3.

carrotcake06 · November 2013

I'm a lefty, so I'm pulling for someone to be lefty. I can't be the only female AND the only lefty in my family

(The big one is a righty. It started to be evident sometime after he turned two. He does bat lefty, though. And he's pretty good at hitting a ball).

alexkylee · November 2013

LO holds her paci in her mouth with her right but loves to chew on her left.

CourtJack · November 2013

LO is left everything. She turns her head more to the left, swats her toys mostly (almost always) with her left hand. I don't know if it has to do with that's how I hold her most often, so that she's always looking left...

I'm not worried. I just figure she won't be the next Derek Zoolander.

rayandbrit · November 2013

Both of my older girls always favored their left hand, but my 4 year old is officially a "rightie" now that she's started writing. I wouldn't put too much thought into it.

Coconuthead · November 2013

Chelseamolee said:

Coconuthead said:
Not sure what you are saying? There is a slight increase in commonality of left handedness in children with cerebral palsy but handedness is not an indicator of cerebral palsy. I am left handed and so was my father and one of my brothers. I will be psyched if my son turns out to be a lefty too.
I'm not saying anything about what hand they will use in the future. That's not a problem. I'm asking if anyone has noticed them using one hand more than the other. As a person stated above, they don't become a leftie or righty until 2 or 3.

Sure. That's cool I am just not clear what the correlation between hand preference and cerebral palsy is?

I find he uses both hands equally, though my partner insists he prefers the left..not sure if that is his actual observation though or if he's trying to humor me.

southernmama8813 · November 2013

So far, DD has done most things for the first time with her right hand, but then seems to prefer to use her left hand instead. She sucked her right thumb first, but now would much rather have her left, etc. She also prefers to hold toys with her left hand. DH is a lefty, so he's really hoping she will be too. Lol.

katiedid0907 · November 2013

Ds seems to prefer his left but I am glad that I didn't look into it!

catskitch · November 2013

DS sucks on his left hand but he balls his right hand into a fist and stares at it intently. He prefers to turn his head to the right. DH is a lefty, I'm a righty so it can go either way.

Revez · November 2013

Everyday she prefers a different hand.

Smom901316 · November 2013

She bats with both hands but if she really wants to reach for something it is with her left

PTmama199 · November 2013

Yes, early hand dominance (doesn't matter which side) is an indicator for cerebral palsy. However, it really has to do with other side. If they show left predominantly is right moving?, is he constantly holding right in a fist?, is he bending and straightening his elbow?, can he bare weight through both elbows in tummy time? Can he bring both hands to midline? I wouldn't worry about it unless there are other signs or delays and just try to involve right hand in play. I've seen hundreds of babies that show beginning signs of hand dominance that are perfectly developing babies.

Edit: sorry for the grammatical errors trying to do too many things at one time

carrotcake06 · November 2013

CourtJack said:
LO is left everything. She turns her head more to the left, swats her toys mostly (almost always) with her left hand. I don't know if it has to do with that's how I hold her most often, so that she's always looking left...

I'm not worried. I just figure she won't be the next Derek Zoolander.

Ha! I used to call my oldest the Zoolander of rolling over. He would only roll from back to belly in one direction. Always.

CaliforniaDream87 · November 2013

Definitely his right hand.

Coconuthead · November 2013

lettyenglish said:
Yes, early hand dominance (doesn't matter which side) is an indicator for cerebral palsy. However, it really has to do with other side. If they show left predominantly is right moving?, is he constantly holding right in a fist?, is he bending and straightening his elbow?, can he bare weight through both elbows in tummy time? Can he bring both hands to midline? I wouldn't worry about it unless there are other signs or delays and just try to involve right hand in play. I've seen hundreds of babies that show beginning signs of hand dominance that are perfectly developing babies.

Edit: sorry for the grammatical errors trying to do too many things at one time

Thanks for the insight. That was the clarification I was looking for.

AACaHa13 · November 2013

Lo is a Right hand man. I mentioned that he favors right over left and our doc tested his startle reflex, said he seems just fine and may just prefer that one. You should try not to worry unless there is a reason to.

girlmama83 · November 2013

MommyAmes2 said:
I think you are taking "worried mom" a bit to the extreme........

Uh, this. Also making other moms worry for no reason.

Chelseamolee · November 2013

lindsey61811 said:

MommyAmes2 said:
I think you are taking "worried mom" a bit to the extreme........
Uh, this. Also making other moms worry for no reason.

Sorry other moms! I'll keep my concerns to myself. What was I thinking?

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