Newborns make a lot of strange movements and exhibit unexpected behaviors during the first year of life. They can startle at nothing, suck at the air, cross their eyes, breathe funny, and more. New ...

The Moro reflex, or startle reflex, refers to an involuntary motor response that infants develop shortly after birth. This may include extending their arms and possibly moving their legs, before ...

We all have reflexes. They are a type of involuntary movement or action that occurs in response to a stimulus. When you go to the doctor, and they hit your knee with a light hammer, your leg ...

Human beings are born with innate reflexes that come from deep within our primitive brain. As the prefrontal cortex develops within the first year of life these reflexes disappear from the central ...

Your baby’s flinch when his sister screams feels alarming, and you want a clear answer about whether it harms him. A startled reaction is usually a normal reflex, not a sign of lasting damage, but ...

In your first moments with your newborn, you likely already saw their reflexes. The ones you might’ve noticed right away were the reflexes that help your baby eat, such as the rooting reflex or the ...

Your baby's flinch when his sister screams feels alarming, and you want a clear answer about whether it harms him. A startled reaction is usually a normal reflex, not a sign of lasting damage, but ...