In my series of two 18 month olds that I remembered to "test" today- both bobbed forward toward the light with open mouths as if they were going to gulp the otoscope down. Is this an East Texas thing or is that what everyone sees? Regards- Kim Burlingham, MD -----Original Message----- From: Len Leshin <> To: <> Date: Monday, October 04, 1999 3:07 PM Subject: Re: What is this? >At 03:21 PM 10/1/1999 EDT, wrote: >>There is one reflex that fascinates me. >>Take a calm, well, 18 month old. >>Turn your otoscope on about half brightness. >>Hold the light about 3 or 4 inches in front of their face, level with their >>nose. >>Wait quietly about 5 or 10 seconds. >> >>What happens? > > >OK, no one's answered this, so I gotta ask: > >what do *you* see happen? > >Len > > >