Primitive reflexes are neurological reflexes we are born with that are designed for our survival.

They are also essential to the progress of the complex development of our brains.

Normally these reflexes should go away in the first 6-12 months of life.

However, if they persist past that, they interfere with the proper brain development.

If you'd like to go more in depth in to this, Dr. Robert Melillo covers this in his book, Disconnected Kids: The Groundbreaking Brain Balance Program for Children with Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, and Other Neurological Disorders.

Dr. Melillo shares:

“Normally after the first few months of life, the feedback created by primitive reflexes ... leads ultimately to the inhibition of these reflexes and to the activation of more complex postural reflexes, resulting in a more complex interaction with the environment, that in turn leads to greater sensory feedback thereby activating genes that allow for the creation of integration and coordination between various cortical networks.”

This information is huge!

It means that in order to have optimal brain development we need those primitive reflexes to go away.

The videos below are easy to follow and can be performed by your child at home.

So be sure to bookmark this page and start using them as part of your child's daily brain enhancement routine!

Good luck and be sure to let me know how it goes!