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When will my baby's soft spots on his head go away?

11 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

1 years: They will get smaller and smaller; by 1 year of age you should no longer be able to find them in most children.

Dr Singer and 6 doctors agreed

Answered 10/7/2013

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Dr. Sue Hall answered

1-2 years: The baby's soft spots, or fontanels (one is anterior and a smaller one is posterior), close by about 14 months, but it can be any time between 3 months and two years of age.

Dr Ferguson and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/13/2019

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