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Reflex Time: The Grasp Reflex and the Sucking Reflex  

When your baby comes out into the world she is equipped with a set of reflexes that help her cope with the world. 

Hands  

Newborns' fists are clenched most of the time, and they have virtually no control over their hands. The hands are now goverened by the grasp reflex, which makes them grasp a toy or finger you place in his hand. At some point, the muscles relax and the object falls - this is completely unintentional and without awareness.  

Eyes 

The eye muscles are also weak: newborns can track moving objects with slow, jumpy movements.  

Mouth 

The muscles surrounding the mouth are quite strong, and the sucking reflex enables your baby to nurse or feed from a bottle.

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Fine Motor Skills, 0-1m

    • Has no control over hands; movement is controlled by reflexes
    • Can track slow moving objects. 
    • Has well-developed sucking reflex. 

    • During the first month, when you talk to your baby, move your head slowly from side-to-side, so that she will track your movements.
    • Move colorful toys and objects from side-to-side to strengthen her eye muscles.
    • There's plenty of time to cultivate her fine motor skills - now is the time for you to provide her with her most basic needs and cuddle her up - a lot. 
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