WHAT IS NORMAL? Deirdre Edwards talks to Mark Pougatch about the normal range of development for babies and young children in this second series of FROM HEAD TO TOE: SLEEP AND DEVELOPMENT. For over 50 years Deirdre Edwards has worked in paediatrics as a nurse, health visitor and McTimoney chiropractor. She founded the Abacus Chiropractic Clinic in Stratford-upon-Avon. Deirdre speaks to Mark using stories from her clinic. Listen out for her Top Tips at the end of each episode.In this episode Deirdre Edwards talks to Mark Pougatch about how we can help children learn independence especially in readiness for nursery and school. She discusses techniques for basic handling, dressing, changing, getting into car seats, sitting on highchairs ensuring feet are resting on something, crawling, nursery rhymes and games. These all encourage the natural progression from primitive reflexes to a learned function in normal childhood development. She explains what ‘parachute flight’ is and why parents should be concerned about the potential long-term impact of retained infantile reflexes. She advocates that parents should seek clinical advice to check the cranial nerves, particularly the vagus nerve. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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