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ChristineG
02-23-2008, 08:44 PM
My identical twins are both left handed - DH and I are both right-handed.

Although this is highly UNscientific... I'm wondering if others' identical twins have the "same" handedness. Are some of your twins both right and left handed?

I've always found this aspect of them being twins facinating. I had a feeling early-on they were both left-handed, but at their age (almost 4) it's definetly a sure thing.

ocindy
02-24-2008, 04:02 PM
My dh and his brother are id twins. One is left handed (dh) and the other right. Their parents are both right handed.

lissyds
02-24-2008, 06:27 PM
I am righthanded, my hubby is a lefty. Both my older kids are righties, and my twins seem to both be lefties. They will both try thier righthands for some things (due to watching me I think), but will generally do better with their lefthand.
Matthew especially, he couldn't use the computer for a while because he couldn't figure out how to get the mouse to do what he wanted, until he tried his left hand. Now there is no problem. I just have to remember to encourage them to use their lefts when we do things, because they will try to copy me but it's hard for them.