Will Your Baby be Left or Right Handed? Understanding Hand Dominance in Young Children

If you’ve ever noticed your baby reaching with one hand more than the other and thought, “I think she’s a lefty!”—you’re not alone. Many parents wonder early on which hand their child will favor. But the truth is, it’s completely normal for babies and toddlers to use both hands equally for quite a while. Hand dominance—also called handedness—doesn’t typically become clear until preschool age.