When it comes to marking down milestones in your baby book – one that is often overlooked is one that has to do with grasping. Remember the first time you felt your little one’s fingers close around just one of yours? It is a treasured moment for mothers, fathers, grandmothers and relatives. In the first few weeks, until about the age of 2 months, grasping is simply a reflex action that begins to fade away. The constant clenching relaxes into open hands that begin to explore the world around them. They begin by grasping at their blankets, at hair and … Continue reading →