herbw t1_ivcf1u6 wrote
Reply to comment by Frequent-Seaweed4 in TIL that most non-human primate infants actively use their hands to help themselves out of the birth canal. Human infants do not, but their grip strength is much higher during the hours immediately after they are born. by afeeney
Yes, babies have a stepping out reflex from very early on. We find that by holding them up, legs and feet down, and then moving them forward. Often we see 1 leg moving forward and then the next, and then back & forth. But hafta do it right.
Steppin Reflex:
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