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Does your baby favour his left or right hand?

It’s possible to detect early which side your baby prefers.

According to the website Baby Info, it’s fairly certain by the age of three whether your child is a lefty or a righty.

 

There are several simple tests you can do with your child – at an early age – to determine which he or she will favour.

 

Hold out a toy for them.  Which hand do they reach out? This could be your first clue.

 

Design a paper telescope and ask them to look inside. Which eye do they spontaneously use?

 

Ask them to listen to a ticking watch. Which ear do they put it up to … their right? Or their left?

 

Note that nothing is definite before the age of five or six months. At this age, the baby just wants to grab whatever is nearby – often using both outstretched hands!