1. Your action: Tap bridge of the nose, or shine a bright light suddenly into the eyes, clap hands or make sudden noise, about eighteen inches from infant's head.

Baby’s response: Eyes close tightly. Head drops backward, neck extends, arm and legs fling outward and back sharply.

2. Your action: Lightly prick soles of feet.

Baby’s response: Knee and foot flex.

3. Your action: Stand infant; press foot to bed.

Baby’s response: Feet step in an action like we do while walking.

4. Your action: Pull baby to sit.

Baby’s response: Eyes snap open, shoulders tense. Baby tries unsuccessfully to right head (China doll reflex).

5. Your action: Put baby on tummy on flat surface.

Baby’s response: Head turns, to side and lifts. Baby crawls, lifts self with arms.

6. Your action: Place on back and turn head to side.

Baby’s response: Body arches away from face side; arm on face side extends, leg draws up; other arm flexes (tonic neck reflex)

7. Your action: Stroke foot or hand on top.

Baby’s response: Limb withdraws, arches, returns to grasp.

8. Your action: Stroke palm or sole at base of digits.

Baby’s response: Limb grasps.

9. Your action: Stroke outside of sole.

Baby’s response: Toes spread, large toe sticks up.

10. Your action: Tap upper lips sharply.

Baby’s response: Lips protrude.

11. Your action: Stroke cheek or mouth.

Baby’s response: Mouth roots, head turns and tongue moves toward stroking object; mouth sucks.

12. Your action: Stroke cheek or palm.

Baby’s response: Mouth roots, arm flexes; hand goes to open mouth.

13. Your action: Stroke leg, upper part of body

Baby’s response: Opposite leg or hand crosses to push your hand away; withdraws.

14. Your action: Rotate baby to side

Baby’s response: Head turns, eyes precede direction of rotation.