At what age could you tell if your kids were right or left handed? Our son is 2 and I still can't tell. I'm a righty and his dad is a lefty--from what I've read it's thought to be at least partly genetic. I don't care which hand he prefers, but I'm just wondering when it usually becomes apparent.
Any others out there with one left handed and one right handed parent? If so, which are your kids?
Just curious about this. Thanks for your replies.
2007-09-14 16:41:30 · 10 answers · asked by blooming chamomile 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Age 2 is a good age to start telling..
If u will get some crayons.. just a couple will do, put them on a small table with a color book or some paper..
tell him lets colors..
don't try to encourage him to use either hand.. just see which he uses to pick one up with.. first..
then fix some cereal and put the spoon on the table and see which hand he uses..
they don't always use the hand that is the best.. but it will show which hand they favor..
do this several times.. it may be a different hand each time.. but it will give u and idea..
I am a righty.. and my EX is a lefty.
My son turned out to be a lefty...
my Ex didn't want him being a lefty.. and he encourage me to make him right handed..most everything make is for righty's.. and it is hard for them... I did for several months..
but he used his left hand so much better, that I left him alone.. and he stayed left handed..
but only for writing, mainly...
he bats right handed, hammers right handed, as a rule he can use either hand for most anything.. except writing..
good luck.
.ps.... they are at a learning stage, and oh, so cute at 2..
2007-09-14 18:15:23 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ Blondie ♥ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I could tell with mine by the time they were about 18mths and scribbling on paper and they've so far stuck to the right hand. But a girl at my daughters school is lefty at home and right at school, weird! and my girlfriends daughter, even though the parents are both lefty's, she is mostly right handed for drawing and things but not quite 2 so she can still change.
Children often use either hand for things like day to day activities like eating and playing but when you give your son crayons pay attention and see what hand he goes to first, that should be pretty accurate.
2007-09-14 17:08:43 · answer #2 · answered by Cindy; mum to 3 monkeys! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Usually after or around the age of two you can see hand preference.
Look for the hand they use the most for eating, reaching for objects, buttoning, zipping or fastening clothes, or try giving a 'high five' and see which hand he uses!
Children this young will still use both hands to an extent, usually by around 4 it's much more apparent, but by 2 you should start to see some preference emerging.
Hope this helps!
2007-09-14 16:58:32 · answer #3 · answered by ♥♥Mum to Superkids Baby on board♥♥ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Both my husband and myself are right-handed. Our first daughter is a righty, but our second is a lefty. Our nephew is a lefty as well. (I think they're the only two in our family.)
We started to see our daughter favor her left hand when she was 2 years old. (She is now 4 1/2.)
2007-09-14 16:45:25 · answer #4 · answered by mjh 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My daughter is a lefty. My Husband and I are both righty's. We noticed she ate with her left hand and when she colored it was left handed so about 3 we knew for sure she was left handed.
2007-09-14 18:03:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can usually tell when they are around age 2. They will use a certain hand more often for eating and playing. You may not be able to tell by handing them a crayon and paper, so keep your eyes open and pay attention to little details. Good luck! :)
2007-09-14 16:46:32 · answer #6 · answered by Mr and Mrs Doe 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm left, dad's Rhy, my daughter is left, and it was really apparent early on, probably age 2. I tried to just hand her things in the middle and let her use whatever hand she chose, but by her third birthday she completely all left-handed.
2007-09-14 17:04:18 · answer #7 · answered by ~Biz~ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my husband and i are both right handed we have a left handed son it skipped a generation in our case, as my dad is left handed,my son was about 2 when i started noticing he was doing alot of things with his left hand,the good thing is they are usually very good at sports etc...
2007-09-14 17:06:37 · answer #8 · answered by larkspur 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dad is left, mom is right. son (5yrs) is primarily right but can switch when he becomes frustrated with it. he started out favoring his left but at 3yrs he began using his right more. but when he started writing and playing sports i always have him try both left and right to see which he is stronger with and feels more comfortable doing. surprisingly he is fairly equal in strength and accuracy in both. i just don't want him to feel pressured to be right handed since major of people are.then my daughter (18mth) is right and no sign of using left.
2007-09-14 16:56:17 · answer #9 · answered by overboard 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have heard it is normal for kids to switch through preschool and even kindergarten sometimes. both my husband and I are both right handed and my son switched through preschool before he started using his right hand for everything. it's also possible he will be ambidextrous.
2007-09-14 16:54:59 · answer #10 · answered by nina 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋