left handed but right footed

Australia
September 24, 2006 2:07am CST
is it normal for my son to be left handed but right footed
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@babray06 (1787)
• India
24 Sep 06
I think that is ok.
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@labatt113 (401)
• United States
25 Sep 06
Yeah that is pretty common at least with driving it promotes it when it is not as natural.
24 Sep 06
I’d say it’s fairly normal, it’s good to be unique! I’m right handed although I’m equal in my feet when playing football. If he wants to improve his left foot skill (asuming football as I can't think of any other foot sport) try kicking a tennis ball around. Alot!
@AndreaM76 (1164)
• United States
25 Sep 06
I'm left handed but tend to do everything from the right side. it's typical to walk right first , I pick things up with my left hand to transfer to my right side including my daughter.
@Sm00tH (2037)
• Belgium
24 Sep 06
no problem with that, i know people with the same thing. Can't change the hand u write with but u can choose what foot u use to, for example, play soccer.
@MisterR (171)
• Netherlands
24 Sep 06
I am left handed in writing and such but when i played soccer i was also right footed player. so there is nothing wrong with that
@shuz697 (1043)
• United States
24 Sep 06
well my son is right handed but is left footed... he can not kick a ball with his right foot its really weird... But I wouldn't say its not normal lets call it gifted... when I was a kid I could use my left and right hand to write and kick with my left or right foot but now that I am a adult I can only use my right for everything so maybe its just a kid thing and its something they will grow out of..
@bhchy1 (6047)
• United States
24 Sep 06
I don't think there is a natural preference for feet..only hands.
@krishna183 (2284)
• India
24 Sep 06
there isnt anything called right footed .. we use both our feet pretty much equally .. the distinction is only in the hand
@krishna183 (2284)
• India
24 Sep 06
there isnt anything called right footed .. we use both our feet pretty much equally .. the distinction is only in the hand
@kesav010 (1684)
• India
24 Sep 06
wht do u mean ur son is right footed? like he kicks football wid right foot nd writes wid left?? dats very unusual..usually one part of brain is more active dan other..if the right is active u become left sided..nd viceverca..i have never heard of this b4..check up wid a doc..
@Tony78 (89)
• United States
24 Sep 06
That is natural. Although I think most people are dominant in the same foot as hand it is definitely not something to be concerned about. People have also been left handed and right eye dominant or vice versa. That could make it more difficult to shoot a rifle or shotgun but again nothing to worry about.