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Retained Primitive Reflexes

Dec 7, 2015 by Hélène Serfontein 2 Comments

What are primitive reflexes? Movement stimulates brain connections. Neonatal reflexes are present in the womb and the early stages of life and occur in a specific sequence to wire the brain for optimal sensory and motor function. These primitive responses originate in the brain stem and cause automatic, repetitive movements. Babies were designed to do reflex […]

Play outside, kids

Nov 20, 2015 by Hélène Serfontein 2 Comments

Children learn through play. It tickles their imagination. In fun ways they learn to be creative, to grasp new concepts and to solve problems. Outdoor play is especially important. Movements are bigger and bolder outside. Developmentally, children have to master the big movements before they can master the finer skills of drawing and writing. In […]

Switch on your child’s core muscles

Nov 12, 2015 by Hélène Serfontein 2 Comments

The core muscles tie everything together in the centre of the body. They are the control switch. If you flick the core muscles into the ‘on’ position, they pull all the central supporting parts together neatly and make a nice, strong, stable background for upright posture. The body is then ready for strong, precise, secure, […]

Understanding proprioception

Oct 21, 2015 by Hélène Serfontein 2 Comments

Proprioception provides a body map for navigation. The proprioceptive system is one of the body’s sensory feedback systems. Together with the five senses of touch, smell, taste, hearing and vision, as well as the vestibular system, proprioception processes information from the body in its environment. It creates a body map and determines how much effort […]

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