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Simple movement ideas, primitive reflexes and Brain Gym® for parents, from Michele at Embody Family Wellness.
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Rhythmic Movement for Kids: Why I End Each Session With It
Rhythmic movement is an important part of my approach to supporting children’s neurological development, primitive reflex integration and nervous system regulation. Throughout…
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How Long Does Primitive Reflex Integration Take? What Happens in the First Session
Primitive reflex integration with me in Perth starts with an initial appointment of 60 to 90 minutes, then weekly sessions of 45…
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Newborn Reflexes: What They Do and When They Usually Fade
Newborn reflexes are the automatic movements babies are born with. They help a baby move through birth, feed, grasp and begin to…
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Fine Motor Skills Activities for Kids: Simple Ideas to Try at Home
Fine motor skills are the small, controlled movements of the hands and fingers: holding a pencil, using scissors, doing up buttons, using…
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Gross Motor Skills in Children: What They Are and Play Ideas to Build Them
Gross motor skills are the big movements that use the large muscles of the body: crawling, walking, running, jumping, climbing, balancing, throwing…
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Pencil Grip for Kids: What Helps and When to Get It Checked
Pencil grip is how a child holds a pencil to draw and write. A comfortable grip lets the hand move freely without…
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Calming Your Child’s Nervous System: Where to Start
Calm starts with us. Simple ways to help your child, and yourself, move from fight or flight back to rest and digest.
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Animal Walks for Kids: 8 to Try at Home
Animal walks are simple movement games where a child moves like an animal: a bear, a crab, a frog. They need no…
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Movement Breaks for Kids: 12 Brain Break Ideas for Home and Homework
A movement break, often called a brain break, is a short burst of movement between stretches of sitting. For many children it…
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Why Play Matters for Your Child’s Developing Brain
Why play matters in the early years, with simple movement play ideas to try at home.