Decoded: The First Year | Episode 33 | Why “Outgrowing” Reflexes Is the Wrong Model | Dr SCL

Hi, Mum, it’s Dr SCL.Today we’re tackling one of the sneakiest little phrases in early development:“They’ll grow out of it.”It sounds reassuring, right? Like a soft promise that time will solve everything. But when we look through a nervous system lens, it’s not just incomplete — it’s misleading.Reflexes don’t simply fade away on a schedule. They integrate. Or they don’t.And understanding that difference? It can completely change the way yousupport your child’s movement, regulation, and growth — without guilt, without panic, and without trying to rush a process the nervous system isn’t ready for.So let’s break this down together.