CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A hand preference usually starts to develop between the ages of 2 to 4, however it is common at this stage for children to swap hands. Between the ages of 4 to 6 years a clear hand preference is usually established. ◗ If your child does not use one hand as his preferred hand, do not choose or force him to use one hand.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most children have a preference for using one hand or the other by the age of about 18 months, and are definitely right or left-handed by about the age of three. If your child is naturally left-handed, don’t try to force them into using their right hand.

Detailed explanation-3: -If you think your child doesn’t have a dominant hand, place a variety of objects directly in front of her throughout the day and make note of which hand she uses to reach for them. When your tally reveals that she is choosing one hand about 70 percent of the time, you can assume that’s her preferred side.

Detailed explanation-4: -Again, there are more mixed-handed boys than girls: 6% compared to 3%. The mixed-handed children may still develop a preference for one hand as they become older, or they may remain ambidextrous.