Arguably the most adorable and sweetest reflex of all is that of the palmar grasp. It’s the moment your little one instinctively wraps their tiny little fingers around yours. Watch the video below for ...

There’s something magical about the moment a newborn baby wraps their tiny fingers around yours. That surprisingly strong grip isn’t just adorable, it’s a primal reflex hardwired into their biology.

From birth your newborn will instinctively close their teeny-tiny fingers around yours when you gently touch the palm of their hand. Oh the joys of having your little one hold onto you oh-so tightly.

A newborn baby will close its fist on any object which touches its palm—which is to say, the newly delivered infant has a fully developed grasping response. Dr. Davenport Hooker, professor of anatomy ...

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