One-handedness

[ChrisBradwell]

My 13 month old son has recently become incredibly right-handed. At first I thought it was progress, as he took his drinks with one-hand and not two. However, recently he has become totally dependant upon his right hand and rarely uses his left. He was crawling at 9 mths but now has taken to shuffling using his right hand as a pivot and not weight-bearing with his left. His left leg also appears to becoming 'lazy'; when in his chair or pram he kicks his right energetically while his left remains still! Over the past few weeks the favouritism seems to have worsened- he has stopped climbing the stairs and struggles to do everything one-handed. As best as I can, I have tried examining his limbs and mobility and nothing seems to trouble or pain him. Is this preference normal, is this just laziness and a phase in his development? I am worried that he has a serious motor problem.
Thanks

Have you told your GP or HV?

I'm sorry I have no experience or advice, but didn't want your post to drop off the bottom.

I'm sure help is on it's way.

Never heard of this. TBH I'd take him to the GP - it sounds very odd.

Do you try playing with him from the left side, offering him toys/food from way over to the left and so on? If it was just his hand/upper body, then I'd say try encouraging him from the left, but what you say about kicking and climbing stairs makes it sound like more than habit to me.

I'd take him to my GP to get him checked out TBH. It sounds very odd indeed.

have to agree would certainly take him to gp or hv and get a referal.

Thanks for replies so far. We have dr. appt for Monday but want to get as much info. as poss. prior to.
Have tried encouraging use of left hand as much as poss. but to no avail!
Thanks