Retained Reflexes: The Hidden Key to Your Child’s Learning & Emotions
If your child struggles with focus, handwriting, clumsiness, or big emotions, the issue may not be effort, motivation, or even attention span. It may be something deeper — something most parents and teachers never hear about: retained primitive reflexes.
What Are Primitive Reflexes?
Primitive reflexes are the automatic movements babies are born with. You’ve seen them before:
A newborn grasping your finger
Startling at a loud sound
Turning their head when their cheek is stroked
These reflexes help with survival, bonding, and early development in the first year of life. They are designed to fade away as the brain matures.
But sometimes, they don’t.
When Reflexes Stay Too Long
If primitive reflexes don’t fully integrate, they can interfere with higher brain functions — like focus, self-control, balance, and even reading.
Retained reflexes often show up in everyday life as:
Trouble sitting still
Messy handwriting
Clumsiness or poor balance
Anxiety or emotional outbursts
Difficulty with transitions or change
It’s not laziness. It’s not defiance. It’s simply the nervous system working overtime to manage old baby reflexes.
The Good News
Retained reflexes can be integrated at any age. With gentle, playful exercises, your child’s brain can rewire itself — building stronger connections for learning, focus, and emotional regulation.
That’s where our community comes in.
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Inside our free parent community, you’ll get:
✅ Education on primitive reflexes (in simple, parent-friendly language)
✅ A checklist to identify which reflexes may still be active
✅ Video demonstrations of exercises to start integration at home
✅ Ongoing support, tips, and encouragement from others on the same journey
You don’t have to figure this out alone — and your child doesn’t have to struggle in silence.
👉 Join our free community today and start integrating your child’s retained reflexes.
