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how soon can you tell if your child is right or left handed?

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KAS
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how soon can you tell if your child is right or left handed?

Posted 7/19/06 6:13 PM
 
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dandr10199
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Re: how soon can you tell if your child is right or left handed?

good question!

Posted 7/19/06 6:15 PM
 

Elizabeth
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Re: how soon can you tell if your child is right or left handed?

You cant really tell till they are about 2 or 3. They should be using both hands before that although they might have an early preference before they are a year old. My older son seemed to favor his left hand when he was small. DH & I are both right handed so I was surprised. But once he started using the pencil to write letters and things that involved precision, it was clear that he was a righty.

Posted 7/19/06 6:25 PM
 

CaidensMommy
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Re: how soon can you tell if your child is right or left handed?

Probably not until he was 1.5-2 yrs old. Well, at least with Caiden we could tell. My DH and I and Caiden are all lefties! Chat Icon

Posted 7/19/06 6:33 PM
 

JTK
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Re: how soon can you tell if your child is right or left handed?

my son ***** his left thumb only do you think it's a sign?

Posted 7/19/06 9:37 PM
 

nrthshgrl
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Re: how soon can you tell if your child is right or left handed?

About 2 years old. It was hard to tell w. Joseph until the doctor said he was a true ambidexterous. Maddie is defniitely right handed, mainly because her left thumb is always in her mouth & she needs a free hand to do stuff.

Posted by JTK

my son ***** his left thumb only do you think it's a sign?



Yup, i'd say right handed.

Posted 7/19/06 10:55 PM
 
 

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