Fearin the right amount is important because it help us to survive and protects us from dangerous situations. The problems occur when your child becomes too fearful. The Amygdala part of the brain controls fear and thefight and flightresponses. It is constantly monitoring new experiences and its job is to protect us. However, sometimes it
Read More
The Moro reflex, also known as “the startle reflex” is developed in utero and is essential for survival. It is an involuntary reflex controlled by the amygdala part of the brain and operates at an automatic level in the body. This Primitive Reflex is set off when the nervous system perceives threat or danger. The
There are various reasons for anxiety in an anxious child. Some of these can be trauma, birth history, family issues and retained primitive reflexes and any of these can cause anxiety for a child. However, one of the most common reasons is that theMoro reflexhas not been integrated. How does the Moro Reflex link to
How Kinesiology and the Child Centre Method help integrate primitive primitive reflexes? Kinesiology can help integrate retained primitive reflexes quickly and effectively along with the SIMPLE movement programme. The ability via muscle testing to identify the underlying stress is what makes kinesiology such a powerful tool. When a child is born, he/she leaves the cushioning and protection