Age you noticed handedness?

[christy]

I tried to encourage Matilda to be left-handed.... I am and I love being left-handed. Its something that makes me "different". Alas... Matilda has always been strongly right-handed. *meh* it isn't something I've thought too much about.

Jovie is 20 months & not showing either side.

[aussienic]

I noticed around the age of 2 that DS1 and 2 were using thier right hands more often, and DS1 at almost 9 is right handed. Ds3 uses his left hand for most things so we are pretty sure he will be left handed..

[mrsmac]

Usually they don't develop definite handedness until 3 or 4. By the time they start school they are usually either left or right handed. My DDs were at preschool before they were obviously right handed but DS seems to be left handed very strongly already as he does everything with his left hand.

[jemima]

Hi

DS1 is nearly four and is definitely left handed and has shown a strong tendancy towards this hand for about the last 18 months. DS2 has just turned two and he is also favouring his left hand more, although occassionally still uses his right but looks uncoordinated. So two leftys here. I am really interested to see if DD is also left handed. My DH and I are both right handed but my biological mother is left handed so I guess thats where it comes from.

[Liz]

I'd heard that they don't usually show preference until about 3yo, but DS has been a lefty for sooooo long LOL. Well before he was 2 he showed preference.

[~Kim~]

Me too Cai!
Many generations of women in my family are left handed. Darcy (yay) has shown an obvious tendency towards her left hand for a long time and she's just 2.

[~clover~]

I can already see in Jesse at 3 1/2 months that he'll be right handed. He has alot more control with his right hand.
Jaz is ambidextrous. Can use both. Mostly uses her right, but can use her left. She's using the left hand less & less though. I'm completely useless with my left hand.

[tan32]

oh dear Hamish is 4 turning 5 this year and he still doesnt seem to have a favourite hand.
He constantly swaps, picks up with one hand then will change it half way through what he is doing.

Perhaps he isnt going to have favourite but thats ok with me. I tend to use both hands although i am stronger with the right. Hamish hasnt lent towards either.