How to Check Primitive Reflexes: A Guide for New Parents 👶🍼 Meet my baby girl, Emaleya! She’s just over 1 month old, and in this video, I’ll show you how to check your baby’s reflexes and range of motion to support optimal motor development. These simple steps can make a big difference in your little one’s growth! 💡✨ #PrimitiveReflexes #InfantDevelopment #NewParentGuide #childdevelopment #earlyintervention #newborn | Infinity Neuromotor Development Center

Primitive reflexes: we have to integrate them! Let’s talk about the Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex. The ATNR emerges 18 weeks in utero and diminishes completely 3–9 months after birth. The effect of the retained ATNR can be poor eye tracking and difficulty crossing the visual midline. The occurrence of the reflex can cause difficulties in learning to read, telling the time and left-right confusion as well. ~ The ATNR is often called the “fencing reflex”, due to the fact that when an infant is ly