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

Parent's Poll: Right or Left?

Monday November 16, 2009

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!

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