👀 Parents worry: “Won’t hanging cause nursemaid’s elbow?” The scientific truth: NO. 🚨 ✅ Babies are literally born to hang → the palmar grasp reflex is primitive biology. In early humans, babies clung to mom’s hair, skin, and clothing for survival. ✅ Nursemaid’s elbow happens when a child’s arm is yanked suddenly (like pulling them up by one arm). This slips the radial head under the annular ligament. ✅ Hanging is the opposite → it requires active muscle engagement: • Flexor muscles of the fore

2.5K views · 39 reactions | Baby plantar grasp reflex, present at birth. #babies #newmom #firstpregnancy #pediatrics #doctor | Doctor Joe | Facebook