Swaddling has been a common practice across cultures for centuries. Parents are often told it helps babies sleep better, keeps them calm, and prevents startle reflexes from waking them. While short-term soothing may be a benefit, the long-term neurological and structural consequences of swaddling — especially once an infant begins to roll — demand a…
When a child exhibits behavioral challenges, tantrums, hyperactivity, trouble focusing, or sleep disturbances, the common approach is to label and manage symptoms. Many parents and educators are quick to attribute these challenges to psychological or environmental factors. But what if these behaviors are not simply psychological or personality-driven, but rather neurological in origin? While previously…
Have you or your child experienced symptoms like digestive issues, anxiety, breathing difficulties, heart palpitations, or frequent illness—and wondered if there’s a common thread? One potential root cause lies within the nervous system, in a structure called the vagus nerve. What Is the Vagus Nerve? The vagus nerve (cranial nerve X) is the longest and…
The nervous system is a highly adaptive, fault tolerant system. Its primary purpose is to maintain homeostasis – balance within the all the body’s systems. When its threshold is lowered, its ability to adapt decreases, creating compensated responses. These can be heightened, deferred, or regressive in nature. The response varies but the underlying cause is…
Tummy Time – A Crucial Neurodevelopment Process For the purpose of this article we are going to focus our discussion on tongue-ties. Infant developmental milestones are monitors of how the child’s nervous system is developing and adapting to its environment. During the first two years of life 80—90% of the groundwork for the developing nervous…
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