Meet the palmar grasp! Juggling both his infant daughter and a load of laundry, this dad - shared to TT by thesingingrealtoralex - managed to briefly lose track of a t-shirt… only to find it was held tightly in his daughter’s hand. It’s a wonderful illustration of the palmar grasp, a reflex common to infants 6 months and under. When something stimulates your baby’s palm, be it a finger, a rattle, or… a t-shirt, their fist will close tightly around it. This primitive reflex is understood to be a

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44K views · 2.2K reactions | Messy handwriting? Refusal with writing tasks? Weak grip? Check if the palmar grasp reflex is still active and follow the exercises to help our kids at school #primitivereflexes #handwriting #school #dysgraphia #brainandbodyhealth #drerichansen | Brain and Body Health Gladesville | Facebook