2007-09-25 03:56:41 · 13 answers · asked by hro 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
1 year
2007-09-25 03:59:06 · answer #1 · answered by south of france 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your child is born with several soft spots allowing them to fit out the birth canal. These soft spots "fontanels" begin to close once born and continue to over the first 2 years of a childs life as the bones fuse together. Check out the site below for more information.
2007-09-25 04:03:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depends on the baby. I was talking to the health nurse and she said that my baby's soft spot was large and wouldn't close till she was after a year old but that some babies close at 6 months or so.
2007-09-25 04:04:48 · answer #3 · answered by lovelylady 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Until the bone plates grow together and fuse - when the baby's brain is finished growing. I'm not sure there is an exact age. The soft spot is known as a fontanel.
2007-09-25 03:59:49 · answer #4 · answered by Miss Kim 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontanelle
Fontanelles are soft spots on a baby's head which, during birth, enable the soft bony plates of the skull to flex, allowing the head to pass through the birth canal. Fontanelles are usually completely hardened by a child's second birthday, and will eventually form the sutures of the neurocranium.
2007-09-25 04:08:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think the package I had last said 7 days after opening. However it is more than likely good a fair bit longer than that.
2016-05-18 01:16:00 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can take up to a 1/5 years it depends on the child they are all different, if you are worried you should consult you local doctor or nurse
2007-09-25 04:04:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
12-18 months
2007-09-25 03:59:25 · answer #8 · answered by alikat 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oh man. That thing is so weird. I didnt like washing my son's head because of that (but I did) gave me that chills. He is 8mo and its closed up A LOT, its still there but not like when he was a tiny baby.
2007-09-25 04:09:19 · answer #9 · answered by 90304 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
up to two years.. my sons soft spot was enormous.. all the way down his forehead.. and now he 22 months and it's almost closed.. our ped. said up to two years.
2007-09-25 04:28:38 · answer #10 · answered by happy parent 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋