The stepping reflex, grasping reflex, and rooting reflex are present at birth, but as motor areas of the infant's brain develop over the first year of life, these reflexes are replaced by voluntary behaviors.

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The stepping, grasping, and rooting reflexes are present at birth and gradually disappear as the infant's voluntary motor control develops over the first year of life.

The Stepping Reflex, Grasping Reflex, and Rooting Reflex Are Present