Twins & Multiples

  1. Home
  2. Parenting & Family
  3. Twins & Multiples
photo of Pamela Prindle Fierro

Pamela's Twins & Multiples Blog

By Pamela Prindle Fierro, About.com Guide to Twins & Multiples since 2001

Parent's Poll: Right or Left?

Monday June 30, 2008
Right or left? No, I'm not asking about your political leanings. I'm talking about hand preference.
Are your twins right handed or left handed? My twins are one of each. I never gave it much thought as my husband is left handed while I am right handed, so I just assumed that our twin daughters took after us. However, I was surprised to learn that handedness is not necessarily a genetic trait. Many monozygotic (identical) twins -- such as my own -- who share the same genetic markers actually have different handedness preferences.

What about your twins? Take this week's Parent's Poll and "hand" in your vote!

Comments

No comments yet. Leave a Comment

Leave a Comment

Line and paragraph breaks are automatic. Some HTML allowed: <a href="" title="">, <b>, <i>, <strike>

Discuss

Community Forum

Explore Twins & Multiples

About.com Special Features

Out of Dinner Ideas?

Try our Meal Planner for great recipe ideas that are guaranteed to make meal prep easier. More >

What is a Recession?

Sure, we're all talking about it, but what, exactly, defines a recession? More >

Twins & Multiples

  1. Home
  2. Parenting & Family
  3. Twins & Multiples

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.