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Over the last couple of months I have been able to experience something that I though would not happen for a while. Currently, I live with my aunt, uncle, two cousins, and most recently my cousin’s baby. It is quite an experience to live with a newborn in the household. Over the last two months I have had the chance to observe the infant on a daily basis and I have noticed many things about him. A couple days ago I tested out some of his infant reflexes and I will talk about some of these findings in this paper. Also, I will talk about some other things besides infant reflexes that I have noticed about the baby. In class we talked about several of the infant reflexes that are most common. Most of these reflexes serve as a function in the development of the infant. The definition of a reflex is an innate, automatic response to stimulation (lecture, 9/24/03). The text for the class lists 10 newborn reflexes, 9 of which I will explain in detail. I tested most of the reflexes on my cousin’s baby but I did not use all of them. The eye blink reflex occurs when a bright light or a loud clap is directly near or at a baby’s face. The infant will quickly close its eyelids in response. This reflex is a permanent occurr