Guest guest Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Has anyone heard or read anything about parental handedness affecting reflexes? I often see kids on the parents left knee so they can nurture them with their right hand. It seems that upper limb reflexes such as Babkin / Pulling, Front / Back reflexes, especially Gallant and ATNR could be strongly affected I think I recently saw an extreme example of this type of developmental challenge where the parent kept the kid on the left knee the whole time I was watching them and the kid had a Sphenoid dislocation and could visually track the left field to midline, but had to turn his head to look to the right. I am wondering if anyone else has run up on this and if they recommend to parents to minimize " knee bias " -- Esty 415.350.4868 Web: http://www.organicbalance.us Blog: http://bodywrk.blogspot.com/ Tweets: http://twitter.com/bkesty HIPPA Requirement: This email and any associated files may contain confidential information that is legally privileged or otherwise protected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Hi I noticed this in babies who are being bottle fed. I saw a whole family who were helping with the baby and everyone held the baby the same way, in their left arm and fed with the right hand. I educated them about the need to change sides when feeding the baby, it happens naturally breastfeeding and this will definately effect ATNR, galant etc. I find that people just don't know and they never even thought about it. They always seem interested and thankful for the information when presented in context. Be well JOY Daphne > > Has anyone heard or read anything about parental handedness affecting > reflexes? I often see kids on the parents left knee so they can nurture them > with their right hand. It seems that upper limb reflexes such as Babkin / > Pulling, Front / Back reflexes, especially Gallant and ATNR could be > strongly affected > I think I recently saw an extreme example of this type of developmental > challenge where the parent kept the kid on the left knee the whole time I > was watching them and the kid had a Sphenoid dislocation and could visually > track the left field to midline, but had to turn his head to look to the > right. > I am wondering if anyone else has run up on this and if they recommend to > parents to minimize " knee bias " > -- > Esty > 415.350.4868 > Web: http://www.organicbalance.us > Blog: http://bodywrk.blogspot.com/ > Tweets: http://twitter.com/bkesty > > HIPPA Requirement: This email and any associated files may contain > confidential information that is legally privileged or otherwise protected. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Interesting observation. Yes, I've seen this from ways babies were placed to sleep - only interesting info in one direction...to the way they are held to feed, especially if not breast fed so you are switching sides... So it is something to consider. Kay Ness - Atlanta >1. Parental Handedness > Posted by: " Esty " bkesty@... brian.esty > Date: Sun Dec 12, 2010 1:46 pm ((PST)) > >Has anyone heard or read anything about parental handedness affecting >reflexes? I often see kids on the parents left knee so they can nurture them >with their right hand. It seems that upper limb reflexes such as Babkin / >Pulling, Front / Back reflexes, especially Gallant and ATNR could be >strongly affected >I think I recently saw an extreme example of this type of developmental >challenge where the parent kept the kid on the left knee the whole time I >was watching them and the kid had a Sphenoid dislocation and could visually >track the left field to midline, but had to turn his head to look to the >right. >I am wondering if anyone else has run up on this and if they recommend to >parents to minimize " knee bias " >-- > Esty > 415.350.4868 > Web: http://www.organicbalance.us > Blog: http://bodywrk.blogspot.com/ > Tweets: http://twitter.com/bkesty > >HIPPA Requirement: This email and any associated files may contain >confidential information that is legally privileged or otherwise protected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 That is an excellent thought----thanks so much for sharing that!On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 8:37 AM, daphne_duk <daphneduckworth@...> wrote: Hi I noticed this in babies who are being bottle fed. I saw a whole family who were helping with the baby and everyone held the baby the same way, in their left arm and fed with the right hand. I educated them about the need to change sides when feeding the baby, it happens naturally breastfeeding and this will definately effect ATNR, galant etc. I find that people just don't know and they never even thought about it. They always seem interested and thankful for the information when presented in context. Be well JOY Daphne > > Has anyone heard or read anything about parental handedness affecting > reflexes? I often see kids on the parents left knee so they can nurture them > with their right hand. It seems that upper limb reflexes such as Babkin / > Pulling, Front / Back reflexes, especially Gallant and ATNR could be > strongly affected > I think I recently saw an extreme example of this type of developmental > challenge where the parent kept the kid on the left knee the whole time I > was watching them and the kid had a Sphenoid dislocation and could visually > track the left field to midline, but had to turn his head to look to the > right. > I am wondering if anyone else has run up on this and if they recommend to > parents to minimize " knee bias " > -- > Esty > 415.350.4868 > Web: http://www.organicbalance.us > Blog: http://bodywrk.blogspot.com/ > Tweets: http://twitter.com/bkesty > > HIPPA Requirement: This email and any associated files may contain > confidential information that is legally privileged or otherwise protected. > -- Donna BatemanNeurodevelopmental Specialistwww.parentswithpurpose.comCheck out my blog: www.parentswithpurpose.blog.com Natural Moms Talk Radio Interview Podcast: http://is.gd/4WwibMom to 26, Katy Kartchner 24 (just married) , Preston 21 (serving a full-time mission in Mendoza, Argentina), Annie 19, Kent 18, Callie 14 (cured from dyslexia), Carson 13, Dawson 10 (brain injured--was severe now mild!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 When presenting to groups I usually do discuss handedness, eye dominance, ear dominance and when parents bottle feed to switch sides to mimic the breast feeding process. Something to educate.Steve Best - TnOn Dec 13, 2010, at 1:25 PM, kyness@... wrote: Interesting observation. Yes, I've seen this from ways babies were placed to sleep - only interesting info in one direction...to the way they are held to feed, especially if not breast fed so you are switching sides... So it is something to consider. Kay Ness - Atlanta >1. Parental Handedness > Posted by: " Esty" bkesty@... brian.esty > Date: Sun Dec 12, 2010 1:46 pm ((PST)) > >Has anyone heard or read anything about parental handedness affecting >reflexes? I often see kids on the parents left knee so they can nurture them >with their right hand. It seems that upper limb reflexes such as Babkin / >Pulling, Front / Back reflexes, especially Gallant and ATNR could be >strongly affected >I think I recently saw an extreme example of this type of developmental >challenge where the parent kept the kid on the left knee the whole time I >was watching them and the kid had a Sphenoid dislocation and could visually >track the left field to midline, but had to turn his head to look to the >right. >I am wondering if anyone else has run up on this and if they recommend to >parents to minimize "knee bias" >-- > Esty > 415.350.4868 > Web: http://www.organicbalance.us > Blog: http://bodywrk.blogspot.com/ > Tweets: http://twitter.com/bkesty > >HIPPA Requirement: This email and any associated files may contain >confidential information that is legally privileged or otherwise protected. Best Ed.S Sp. Ed. Brain Gym instructor/consultant537 McJunkin RdTellico Plains, TN 37385423-261-2279423-261-4228 cellwww.mindbodyconnects.netwww.braingym.orgwww.masgutovamethod.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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