Have you ever heard the term "primitive reflexes" and wonder what the heck they are? Honestly, between doing laundry, making dinner, and getting the kids ready for school, you probably haven't, but you should! Primitive reflexes have a huge impact on childhood development and your child's success in school. Primitive reflexes are the reason why all children go through specific developmental movement patterns; from rolling over to sitting up to crawling to standing (don't ge

I've always loved IKEA, ever since my college days. I had the particle-board desk that promptly fell apart as soon as I tried to move it from one dorm room to another. Nowadays you can buy solid wood pieces that (I can attest from personal experience) will last decades. Well, IKEA continues to impress me, and this last visit proved it again. The people at IKEA understand that children need to move in order to learn. Movement feeds the brain, creating more neuro-connectio

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