10 Types Of Primitive Reflex In Babies & Why It is Important

Dr. Nichelle Gurule on Instagram: "✍️ Struggling with pencil grip? It might not be a “handwriting issue” at all… If your child can’t hold their pencil correctly, constantly switches grips, presses too hard or too light, or tires out quickly — the Palmar Reflex might still be hanging around. The Palmar Reflex is one of the primitive reflexes babies are born with — it helps them grasp your finger. But if it doesn’t fully integrate, it can cause problems later with fine motor control, pencil grip,

The ATNR should integrate around 6 months, but sometimes it doesn’t! Movement-based primitive reflex activities can help kickstart the reflex into integration to help it lie dormant in the brain stem. These two exercises are functional, play activities that are beneficial for the ATNR! 1. Tall kneel mummy walks- walking on the knees with the hands out in front on the body, turning the head side to side. Bonus points for reading visuals simultaneously. (Visuals included in my Crawling for Brain D