I am a righty, and it turns out, my 2 year-old daughter is one as well.

But it's far too early to judge which of your son's hands will be dominant. Children don't consistently let us know if they're righties or lefties until they're 2-3 years old. That's when you can start watching for a regular pattern in their hand use.

And try not to worry even then, some kids can remain ambidextrous through age 5-6! But they will eventually pick a hand.

It's waaaay too early to be concerned about which hand he's favoring.

Now, as for your influence on that hand - yes, genetics play a factor in dominant handedness (now I'm just making up phrases, aren't I?). So it's going to be a real toss up as to which hand your son ends up using.

HOWEVER, it is not a good idea to try and influence which hand is dominant. As the article below points out, this selection is already hard-wired into his brain and could not/should not be retrained. Allow him to do what comes naturally, and he'll be a happy, healthy boy.
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http://www.babycenter.com/404_when-will-i-know-whether-my-baby-is-a-righty-...

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