Asymmetric tonic neck reflex, or ATNR, is one of the primitive reflexes that babies experience as part of brain development. These reflexes are crucial because they help your baby to survive and ...

As soon as your baby’s born, you’ll notice their primitive reflexes — although you might not know them by name. Case in point: Nothing in the world produces the same amount of wonder that you feel ...

In your first moments with your newborn, you likely already saw their reflexes. The ones you might’ve noticed right away were the reflexes that help your baby eat, such as the rooting reflex or the ...

The asymmetrical tonic neck reflex (ATNR) is a primitive reflex found in newborn humans, but normally vanishes around six months of age. When the face is turned to one side, the arm and leg on the ...