Newborn reflexes: 5 instincts your baby is born with
Ever wonder why your child does certain things, as though by instinct? Here are some primitive reflexes your little one has already developed. Holly Bennett Photo: iStock/deng qiufeng
It’s a moment captured on countless cameras: You touch your newborn baby’s tiny palm and he
grasps onto your fingerwith surprising strength, like he intends to never let you go. Maybe it’s a bit deflating to learn this fierce grasp is just a reflex, but it’s fascinating, too: Your baby is born with as many as 75 reflexes. Some baby reflexes disappear abruptly, usually between three and six months of age, while others are gradually replaced by more intentional behaviour.
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