the fingerprints of children

**jeanette** Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:24 pm

Are children's fingerprints small and grow as they grow older. I have taken my grandchildren's fingerprints and find them very difficult to see. So do the fingerprints get bigger as we age.
Thanks,
Jeanette.

Patti Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:27 pm

Yes (I wouldn't say "as we age", but as we grow into adulthood)

**jeanette** Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:29 pm

Thanks Patti,
So would you say it is not advisable to take the fingerprints of children,
Thanks,
Jeanette.

Patti Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:53 pm

jeanette wrote:Thanks Patti,
So would you say it is not advisable to take the fingerprints of children,
Thanks,
Jeanette.

Hi Jeanette,

I'm not sure of your question regarding "advisable"??

I would want to have as clear of prints as possible of babies, children and adults, and then compare how they change over the years.

The dermatoglypics do not change, they will simply grow larger in proportion to the hand growing. Same ridge count from core to triradius if the pattern is a loop or whorl.

**jeanette** Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:08 pm

Hi Patti,
What I meant was, would it be better to wait until the prints were adultly developed, however I see what you mean and it is just a case of getting clearer prints and, as you say, comparing them as they get older.
Thanks,
Jeanette.

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