There are lots of things kids don’t like about doctor’s visits; shots, blood tests and throat swabs top the list. One thing they love is having their knee reflexes checked. A reflex is an involuntary, ...

We often think of reflexes in a physical sense. At your annual primary care check-up, your doctor may tap your leg. You naturally kick without thinking about it. However, child psychologists reveal ...

When babies are born, everything they experience is new. They go from being safe and warm in the womb to having all sorts of sights, sounds, smells, and feelings thrown at them. If your baby feels any ...

Pulling your hand away from a hot object, blinking because it's very bright or kicking when someone taps the tendon below your kneecap - these are all innate reflex actions. They happen rapidly, you ...

Asymmetric tonic neck reflex, or ATNR, is one of the primitive reflexes that babies experience as part of brain development. These reflexes are crucial because they help your baby to survive and ...