Fingers crossed

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Even as a newborn DS would often cross his fingers.

He now seems to have them crossed a lot of the time, especially when doing things that involve concentration. Has anyone else seen this before? I hadn't thought anything of it, but several people have commented, which makes me think maybe it's quite unusual.

Anyone else?

My DS1 had his fingers crossed almost permanently as a baby (just the one hand if I remember correctly), he just stopped once he got more control of his hands, didn't continue as a toddler. Would imagine it is probably just a habit, nothing to worry about, like sticking their tongue out to concentrate etc.

My DS did this too, and I never thought anything of it until people kept asking me why he was doing it. I think it stopped when he was about 13 months or so. It doesn't seem to have had any lasting impact (he's three), hasn't brought him extraordinary good luck or anything!

oneofeach - I'm like you, I hadn't thought anything of it but then people started commenting. He's 18 months now, so he has ages to grow out of it.

I suppose the only minor worry I have is that I have taught loads of kids who have never grown out of the sticking their tongue out while concentrating thing that Demented mentioned - and I can't quite work out how DS will focus hard on some intellectual essay with his fingers crossed at the same time. Well, I guess everything will be done by voice recognition software by then!

lol about the good luck - hadn't thought of that!

does this mean that DS is the only baby to constantly cross his fingers, or is it so common it's boring?