Why Your Child Needs to Bite Things (Including YOU!)
There are three primitive reflexes associated with the need to bite, chew and suck and sensory seeking behaviour around the mouth. The first and one of my favourite reflexes because it has so many interesting characteristics to it is the Babkin Reflex, the second is the Rooting Reflex and the third is the Suck Reflex. And these explain why your chid needs to bite things (including you!) The Babkin Reflex connects the mouth to the hands and feet, when a baby nurses at the bre
Primitive Reflexes and Adults
A late middle aged couple sat in a cafe sharing a drink and a joke I don't generally have a lot of adult clients, I do mainly see children, which I love, but it's nice to work with adults occasionally too. Usually adults come to see me with some degree of anxiety that is restricting their life and their choices. Often they live alone or they don't want their partner to get involved with a movement program, so we have to keep to movements that they can do alone. There are a
Bedwetting & Bladder Control and Primitive Reflexes
It’s rare that people come to me solely with bladder issues for their children (or themselves) but it’s an important subject that can make life unnecessarily difficult. People usually come to me with issues around focus, attention, behavioural problems, sensory processing difficulties or anxiety. However, the number of problems that retained primitive reflexes can cause is very long! And one of these is problems around bedwetting, bladder control generally and in some case
School Refusal in a Post Pandemic World
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Summer Holiday Challenges
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Understanding Neurodiversity in the Workplace
Neurodiversity at work - why better understanding is a good thing for employers Everyone has ADHD these days... Isn't it just an excuse?...
How Food and Eating Problems Can Be Affected by Retained Primitive Reflexes
How Food and Eating Problems Can Be Affected by Retained Primitive Reflexes Food intolerances, compulsive eating, vomiting disorders,...
Trauma, Addiction and Primitive Reflex Integration
Trauma has been known to alter the structure and function of the brain, this is what can lead to an addictive state
Dare to Lead - and how primitive reflexes can interfere
I was driving back from Taunton last week and listening to the latest book from Brene Brown - Dare to Lead. I’m a big fan of Brene Brown...
Why Can't I get My Pen Licence Mum?
Children can struggle to get their pen licence when primitive hand reflexes are retained. Find out how to recognise this problem and how to
