Anything that intuitively causes alarm can activate a baby's self-preserving survival instincts and instantaneously trigger this reflex. Infants can even startle themselves to trigger a Moro reflex.

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some things can be miscommunicated at this age and startle your dog, or vice versa. It’s best to always provide supervision until your baby is an older child and understands your dog and their ...

Chloe Dalton was taking a winter walk near her farmhouse when she encountered it: a tiny baby hare — known as a leveret ... making no demands and taking care never to startle it. She describes the ...

Learn to recognize the early signs of childhood meningitis, when to seek help, and how to protect your child with these ...

In this new flight, my baby couldn't sleep and become fussy and ... someone would walk-by and our kid would startle and wake up. He is not used to movement around." Desiring to find out if others ...

University of Kansas study finds BPA in plastic containers may trigger migraines. Learn how this common chemical affects your ...

In this new flight, my baby couldn't sleep and become fussy and ... someone would walk-by and our kid would startle and wake up. He is not used to movement around." His account comes as he seeks ...