Neurologic Exam-Pediatric | 12-month-old | Normal | Motor/Postural Reflexes - Parachute

12-month-old - Normal 07 - Motor/Postural Reflexes - Parachute: The parachute is the last of the postural reflexes to develop. It usually appears at 8 to 9 months and certainly is present by 12 months of age. The reflex is elicited by turning the child up side down. The arms should come forward and the hands spread out to catch the fall. Asymmetry of the reflex is abnormal and may indicate paresis in the non-extended extremity.