The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

TO PREDICT THE SEX OF AN UNBORN CHILD, A RING IS
ATTACHED TO A STRING AND HELD OVER THE ABDOMEN OF
THE PREGNANT WOMAN. IF ITS MOTION IS FROM SIDE TO
SIDE, IT WILL BE A GIRL, WHILE STRAIGHT FORWARD AND
BACK MOTION PREDICTS A BOY.

Submitter comment: MY MOTHER REMEMBERS THIS BELIEF FROM HER CHILDHOOD
IN THE 1930S TO 1940S.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 04-04-1970