https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:25:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-suspect-their-lo-is-left-handed#post-2436726 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 19:33:21 +0000 wrkbrk 2436726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ChiCalGoBee: Thanks for the link!</p> <p>I wonder if it is partly hereditary? The donor was a leftie! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-suspect-their-lo-is-left-handed#post-2436724 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 19:28:16 +0000 artsyfartsy 2436724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I suspect he's either left handed or ambidextrous. His EI therapist says they don't show preference this early but who knows! He seems to favor his left hand and being left handed and/or ambidextrous runs in DH's family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-suspect-their-lo-is-left-handed#post-2436692 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 18:55:40 +0000 MrsRcCar 2436692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 3 y/o is a righty. My almost 2 year old shows strong left preference. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-suspect-their-lo-is-left-handed#post-2436691 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 18:52:24 +0000 Mrs D 2436691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We suspected and feel even more confident as she grows...she used her left to eat and write mostly </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-suspect-their-lo-is-left-handed#post-2436678 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 18:35:28 +0000 ChiCalGoBee 2436678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm an teacher in early childhood ed, and find that a lot of people don't know that many toddlers are ambidextrous for a while. This sheds a little light on a timeline, if anyone is interested! <a href="http://www.babycenter.com/404_when-will-i-know-whether-my-child-is-a-righty-or-a-lefty_70388.bc" rel="nofollow">http://www.babycenter.com/404_when-will-i-know-whether-my-child-is-a-righty-or-a-lefty_70388.bc</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-suspect-their-lo-is-left-handed#post-2436665 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 18:23:20 +0000 jape14 2436665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS (16 months) seems to be a lefty. He's been super into throwing balls since he was about 8-9 months and always used his left hand to do it. He also uses his left hand for eating/utensils. No one in either of our immediate families is left-handed so DH and I both find it very interesting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-suspect-their-lo-is-left-handed#post-2436625 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 17:32:39 +0000 wrkbrk 2436625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: oh you think so!? Ok will mention it to her! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-suspect-their-lo-is-left-handed#post-2436624 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 17:32:21 +0000 wrkbrk 2436624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll have to wait and see when he uses utensils or crayons! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-suspect-their-lo-is-left-handed#post-2436620 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 17:23:37 +0000 jedeve 2436620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh I'm going to sound like a Debbie downer, but if you *do* notice handedness early, talk to your pediatrician! Our LO had torticollis so was using his right hand way more early on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-suspect-their-lo-is-left-handed#post-2436610 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 17:15:02 +0000 MoonMoon 2436610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think our son is! Neither of us are. He's 2.5 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-suspect-their-lo-is-left-handed#post-2436596 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 16:55:42 +0000 MrsKoala 2436596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, he uses his left hand to eat and throw. Occasionally, he'll use his right but prefers his left the majority of the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-suspect-their-lo-is-left-handed#post-2436591 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 16:52:34 +0000 Ree723 2436591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 23 month old is a lefty and we've been pretty sure about that since shortly before her first birthday, although we always had the thought in the back of our mind she could switch. She's always fed herself with her left hand, which was our first indicator (finger foods) and gradually we noticed her play was done more dominantly with her left, and now she colours and does all fine motor skills with her left. I'll be shocked if she ends up switching at some stage! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-suspect-their-lo-is-left-handed#post-2436590 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 16:51:26 +0000 lawbee11 2436590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is 2.5 and I'm still not sure. She uses both pretty equally when coloring or holding a utensil. I thought for sure it would be more obvious by now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-suspect-their-lo-is-left-handed#post-2436588 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 16:49:59 +0000 rattles 2436588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 3 year old is! It was clear by 2, but I suspected so from about 18 months. She even rides her scooter on her left foot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-suspect-their-lo-is-left-handed#post-2436579 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 16:44:18 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2436579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She used her left hand a decent bit when she was younger but she seems to be starting to use her right hand more now. But at 7.5 months, it is still way too early to tell! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-suspect-their-lo-is-left-handed#post-2436555 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 16:35:20 +0000 winniebee 2436555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>R seems to be. He's always had a slight preference for his left and now that he's doing more dexterity wise it seems like he is a lefty. He's 13.5m so that can easily change. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-suspect-their-lo-is-left-handed#post-2436546 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 16:29:06 +0000 mrsrain 2436546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did, but she fooled us! When she started using silverware it became clear that she is in fact a righty. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-suspect-their-lo-is-left-handed#post-2436521 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 16:16:01 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2436521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think DS is! I was too when I was young, but my grandma forced me to learn to use my right hand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-suspect-their-lo-is-left-handed#post-2436516 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 16:14:49 +0000 avivoca 2436516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, she almost exclusively colors with her left hand and also uses that hand to eat with utensils. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-suspect-their-lo-is-left-handed#post-2436513 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 16:13:58 +0000 fancyfunction 2436513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am and was hoping M would be but she started showing a right hand preference before 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-suspect-their-lo-is-left-handed#post-2436511 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 16:13:21 +0000 Foodnerd81 2436511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 2.5 yo still uses both hands about equally. I am wondering if she will be ambidextrous. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-suspect-their-lo-is-left-handed#post-2436507 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 16:12:53 +0000 mrsjazz 2436507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah we suspected it from the time she was about 1. She's almost 4 and is a lefty. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-suspect-their-lo-is-left-handed#post-2436505 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 16:12:29 +0000 youboots 2436505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 11 mo old uses her left hand a bunch. We will see. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-suspect-their-lo-is-left-handed#post-2436502 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 16:11:26 +0000 stargal 2436502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My three year Is! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-suspect-their-lo-is-left-handed#post-2436492 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 16:07:03 +0000 AprilFool 2436492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD had a preference for her left from very early on and at nearly 3 she is definitely a leftie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-suspect-their-lo-is-left-handed#post-2436491 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 16:07:02 +0000 jhd 2436491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm left handed and so is MIL so I feel like both sides of the family are always noticing when LO uses his left hand. It's too early to tell as he's only 20 months. He does use his left hand quite a bit, but I also see him using his right hand too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-suspect-their-lo-is-left-handed#post-2436484 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 16:04:18 +0000 wrkbrk 2436484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just for fun!</p> <p>DS is only 9 weeks so obviously this is ridiculous but I have noticed a preference for using his left hand to grab things, etc.! </p> <p>Did anyone suspect that their baby would be left handed? Were you correct? </p>